Caribbean Small States vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 20.7% against 10.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 47.6% | 39.7% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 24.9% | 18.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 32.5% | 24.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 24.5% | 16.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Caribbean Small States or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 20.7% against 10.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Caribbean Small States and Iraq?
- 10.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Iraq?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2007.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 18th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/