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

Iraq: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 614,171 number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
614,171 number
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
20th
of 136 countries
All-time high
902,381 number
in 2000
All-time low
614,171 number
in 2007
Years of data
5
1999–2007

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999200320071999: 891.8k number2000: 902.4k number2003: 765.9k number2004: 694.4k number2007: 614.2k 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 614,171 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iraq peaked at 902,381 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 614,171 number, in 2007.

Iraq ranks 20th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, male (number) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year number Change
1999 891,780 number
2000 902,381 number +1.2%
2003 765,907 number -15.1%
2004 694,449 number -9.3%
2007 614,171 number -11.6%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 614,171 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 12.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 614,171 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,302 number, 8.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 891,780 number 891,780 number 891,780 number 1
2000s 744,227 number 614,171 number 902,381 number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 17 Türkiye 746,424 number compare
  2. 18 Cameroon 695,517 number compare
  3. 19 Guatemala 645,958 number compare
  4. 21 Guinea 589,276 number compare
  5. 22 Malawi 491,046 number compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 477,540 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 614,171 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 902,381 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 614,171 number in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Iraq ranks 20th out of 136 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 31.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/