Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Iraq
82.3%
in 2007
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
55.1%
in 2019
Iraq rank
5th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
6th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

  • Iraq
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 82.3% against 55.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 27.2%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 133 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 94.7% 75.1% 19.6% Iraq
2000s 91.7% 73.7% 18.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Iraq, at 82.3% against 55.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
27.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Iraq ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/