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

Iraq: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.16 million number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
1.16 million number
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.39 million number
in 2000
All-time low
1.16 million number
in 2007
Years of data
5
1999–2007

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200320071999: 1.4M number2000: 1.4M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.2M number2007: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 1.16 million number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iraq peaked at 1.39 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million number, in 2007.

That places Iraq 10th out of 137 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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, female (number) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year number Change
1999 1.37 million number
2000 1.39 million number +2.0%
2003 1.23 million number -11.9%
2004 1.25 million number +1.6%
2007 1.16 million number -7.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 1.16 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 25.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 1.16 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,408 number, 27.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.37 million number 1.37 million number 1.37 million number 1
2000s 1.26 million number 1.16 million number 1.39 million number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 7 Côte d'Ivoire 1.28 million number
  2. 8 Mozambique 1.22 million number compare
  3. 9 Burkina Faso 1.21 million number compare
  4. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 1.11 million number compare
  5. 12 Kenya 1.09 million number compare
  6. 13 Mexico 1.03 million number compare

See the full ranking of 182 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 1.16 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 1.39 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 1.16 million number in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Iraq ranks 10th out of 137 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 15.4%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/