Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iraq

Iraq: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 667,797 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
667,797 number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
5th
of 133 countries
All-time high
717,705 number
in 2004
All-time low
629,122 number
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2007

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iraq, 1999–2007

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200320071999: 629.1k number2000: 642.2k number2003: 714.6k number2004: 717.7k number2007: 667.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 667,797 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2007.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iraq peaked at 717,705 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 629,122 number, in 1999.

That places Iraq 5th out of 133 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year number Change
1999 629,122 number
2000 642,216 number +2.1%
2003 714,646 number +11.3%
2004 717,705 number +0.4%
2007 667,797 number -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 629,122 number 629,122 number 629,122 number 1
2000s 685,591 number 642,216 number 717,705 number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 2 Egypt 1.56 million number compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 735,976 number
  3. 4 Kenya 671,251 number compare
  4. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 645,306 number compare
  5. 7 Niger 586,507 number compare
  6. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 569,534 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iraq?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iraq was 667,797 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 717,705 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 629,122 number in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Iraq ranks 5th out of 133 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/