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 226,453 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 226,453 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2007.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq peaked at 516,693 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73,852 number, in 1980.
That places Iraq 23rd out of 148 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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 | 279,464 number | — |
| 1976 | 167,134 number | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 176,114 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 175,853 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 76,359 number | -56.6% |
| 1980 | 73,852 number | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 125,097 number | +69.4% |
| 1985 | 217,794 number | +74.1% |
| 1987 | 211,521 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 237,920 number | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 237,402 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 516,693 number | +117.6% |
| 1999 | 409,415 number | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 406,411 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 301,860 number | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 278,344 number | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 226,453 number | -18.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 226,453 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 10.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 226,453 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,521 number, 5.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,985 number | 76,359 number | 279,464 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 183,931 number | 73,852 number | 237,920 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 463,054 number | 409,415 number | 516,693 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 303,267 number | 226,453 number | 406,411 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 226,453 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 516,693 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 73,852 number in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Iraq ranks 23rd 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 44.7%. 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, male (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/