How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.

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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Arab World

53.5%

in 2019

Iraq

82.9%

in 2007

Arab World rank

8th

Iraq rank

5th

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

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 82.9% against 53.5% in Arab World, a difference of 29.4%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 5th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	76.2%	94.8%	18.6%	Iraq
2000s	72.4%	91.8%	19.5%	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, Arab World or Iraq?: Iraq, at 82.9% against 53.5% in Arab World as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Arab World and Iraq?: 29.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?: Arab World ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 5th of 40 groups.
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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/