Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iraq

Iraq: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.77 million number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
1.77 million number
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
14th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.30 million number
in 2000
All-time low
1.77 million number
in 2007
Years of data
5
1999–2007

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iraq, 1999–2007

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1999200320071999: 2.3M number2000: 2.3M number2003: 2.0M number2004: 1.9M number2007: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iraq stood at 1.77 million number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iraq peaked at 2.30 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million number, in 2007.

Iraq ranks 14th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year number Change
1999 2.26 million number
2000 2.30 million number +1.7%
2003 1.99 million number -13.2%
2004 1.94 million number -2.6%
2007 1.77 million number -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.26 million number 2.26 million number 2.26 million number 1
2000s 2.00 million number 1.77 million number 2.30 million number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 11 Mozambique 2.15 million number compare
  2. 12 Kenya 1.92 million number compare
  3. 13 Myanmar 1.82 million number compare
  4. 15 South Africa 1.72 million number compare
  5. 16 Cameroon 1.70 million number compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 1.52 million number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iraq?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iraq was 1.77 million number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 2.30 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million number in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Iraq ranks 14th out of 139 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/