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

Iraq
49.4%
in 2007
World
35.0%
in 2019
Iraq rank
22nd
World rank
19th

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

  • Iraq
  • World
0204060199820082019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 49.4% against 35.0% in World, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times World's.

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

Iraq ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq World Difference Ahead
1990s 69.9% 49.0% 20.9% Iraq
2000s 59.4% 45.8% 13.6% 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 World?
Iraq, at 49.4% against 35.0% in World as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Iraq and World?
14.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th 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.