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

Latest (2007)
226,453 number
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
23rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
516,693 number
in 1993
All-time low
73,852 number
in 1980
Years of data
17
1975–2007

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq, 1975–2007

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1975199120071975: 279.5k number1976: 167.1k number1977: 176.1k number1978: 175.9k number1979: 76.4k number1980: 73.9k number1981: 125.1k number1985: 217.8k number1987: 211.5k number1988: 237.9k number1989: 237.4k number1993: 516.7k number1999: 409.4k number2000: 406.4k number2003: 301.9k number2004: 278.3k number2007: 226.5k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Iraq, 1975 to 2007.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Türkiye 283,925 number compare
  2. 21 Jordan 257,318 number compare
  3. 22 Malawi 234,018 number compare
  4. 24 Burundi 223,704 number compare
  5. 25 Honduras 207,736 number
  6. 26 Central African Republic 197,852 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for Iraq

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/