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

Iraq
49.4%
in 2007
Other small states
30.9%
in 2019
Iraq rank
22nd
Other small states rank
24th

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

  • Iraq
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 49.4% against 30.9% in Other small states, a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Other small states's.

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

Iraq ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 24th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 69.9% 42.4% 27.5% Iraq
2000s 59.4% 37.6% 21.7% 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 Other small states?
Iraq, at 49.4% against 30.9% in Other small states as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Iraq and Other small states?
18.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Other small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Other small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 24th 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.