Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 873,692 number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq is 873,692 number, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq peaked at 1.29 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 460,813 number, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 16th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.06 million number | — |
| 1976 | 917,303 number | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 901,115 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 884,078 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 534,980 number | -39.5% |
| 1980 | 460,813 number | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 506,642 number | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 723,033 number | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 720,368 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 741,516 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 793,216 number | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million number | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million number | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 963,521 number | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 966,357 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 873,692 number | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 859,561 number | 534,980 number | 1.06 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 657,598 number | 460,813 number | 793,216 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.29 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million number | 873,692 number | 1.21 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq was 873,692 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million number in 1993.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,813 number in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/