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 647,239 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
Iraq recorded 647,239 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2007.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq peaked at 803,438 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 381,545 number, in 1981.
That places Iraq 11th out of 148 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 780,862 number | — |
| 1976 | 750,169 number | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 725,001 number | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 708,225 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 458,621 number | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 386,961 number | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 381,545 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 505,239 number | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 508,847 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 503,596 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 555,814 number | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 777,602 number | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 782,101 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 803,438 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 661,661 number | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 688,013 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 647,239 number | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 684,576 number | 458,621 number | 780,862 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 473,667 number | 381,545 number | 555,814 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 779,852 number | 777,602 number | 782,101 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 700,088 number | 647,239 number | 803,438 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 8 Yemen 754,210 number compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 745,342 number
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 693,609 number compare
- 12 Cameroon 618,568 number compare
- 13 Philippines 572,187 number compare
- 14 Guinea 569,032 number compare
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 647,239 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 803,438 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,545 number in 1981.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 148 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 17.2%. 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, female (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/