Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iraq

Iraq: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.45 million number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
1.45 million number
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
14th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.89 million number
in 1999
All-time low
1.45 million number
in 2007
Years of data
5
1999–2007

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iraq, 1999–2007

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200320071999: 1.9M number2000: 1.9M number2003: 1.8M number2004: 1.7M number2007: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iraq stood at 1.45 million number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iraq peaked at 1.89 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million number, in 2007.

Iraq ranks 14th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year number Change
1999 1.89 million number
2000 1.88 million number -0.7%
2003 1.77 million number -6.0%
2004 1.65 million number -6.5%
2007 1.45 million number -12.3%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 1.45 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 30.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 1.45 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,726 number, 20.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.89 million number 1.89 million number 1.89 million number 1
2000s 1.69 million number 1.45 million number 1.88 million number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 11 Mali 1.61 million number
  2. 12 Yemen 1.56 million number compare
  3. 13 Cameroon 1.53 million number compare
  4. 15 Egypt 1.34 million number
  5. 16 Türkiye 1.26 million number compare
  6. 17 Thailand 1.19 million number

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iraq?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Iraq was 1.45 million number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million number in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Iraq ranks 14th out of 142 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/