Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: 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
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.6% against 7.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 28.5% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 23.4% | 6.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 19.2% | 6.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.4% | 3.7% | 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, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iraq, at 13.6% against 7.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 6.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 149 countries.
- 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, both sexes (%). 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/