Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 49.4% against 34.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 147 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 42.7% | 27.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 39.0% | 20.3% | 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, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iraq, at 49.4% against 34.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 15.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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
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.