Eritrea vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Eritrea
48.7%
in 2018
Iraq
49.4%
in 2007
Eritrea rank
23rd
Iraq rank
22nd

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iraq
0204060199420062018

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 49.4% against 48.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.

Eritrea ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 22nd of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 52.7% 69.9% 17.2% Iraq
2000s 57.8% 59.4% 1.6% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Eritrea or Iraq?
Iraq, at 49.4% against 48.7% in Eritrea as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Iraq?
0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 22nd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.