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