Arab World vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Arab World
1.18 GPIA
in 2019
Iraq
1.67 GPIA
in 2007
Arab World rank
8th
Iraq rank
11th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Arab World
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.67 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Arab World, a difference of 0.49 GPIA.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iraq ahead.

Arab World ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 11th of 43 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 1.43 GPIA 1.76 GPIA 0.3354 GPIA Iraq
1980s 1.4 GPIA 1.64 GPIA 0.2385 GPIA Iraq
1990s 1.36 GPIA 1.44 GPIA 0.0788 GPIA Iraq
2000s 1.3 GPIA 1.59 GPIA 0.2908 GPIA 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, Arab World or Iraq?
Iraq, at 1.67 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Arab World as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Arab World and Iraq?
0.49 GPIA, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2007.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Arab World ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 11th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/