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.

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.

Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Iraq

49.4%

in 2007

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

34.2%

in 2019

Iraq rank

22nd

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

20th

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

Iraq
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 49.4% against 34.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 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 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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 (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.9%	42.7%	27.3%	Iraq
2000s	59.4%	39.1%	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 (IDA & IBRD)?: Iraq, at 49.4% against 34.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?: 15.2%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Iraq ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.