How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pacific island small states?

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 Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Iraq

49.4%

in 2007

Pacific island small states

30.6%

in 2013

Iraq rank

22nd

Pacific island small states rank

25th

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

Iraq
Pacific island small states

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 49.4% against 30.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 18.8%.

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

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

Iraq ranks 22nd and Pacific island small states ranks 25th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Pacific island small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.9%	50.3%	19.6%	Iraq
2000s	59.4%	43.8%	15.6%	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, Iraq or Pacific island small states?: Iraq, at 49.4% against 30.6% in Pacific island 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 Pacific island small states?: 18.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pacific island small states?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Iraq ranks 22nd and Pacific island small states ranks 25th 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: 04 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.