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 340,565 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
340,565 number
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
4th
of 132 countries
All-time high
369,026 number
in 2004
All-time low
323,637 number
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2007

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200320071999: 323.6k number2000: 330.8k number2003: 367.6k number2004: 369.0k number2007: 340.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iraq stood at 340,565 number.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iraq peaked at 369,026 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 323,637 number, in 1999.

Iraq ranks 4th of 132 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year number Change
1999 323,637 number
2000 330,766 number +2.2%
2003 367,572 number +11.1%
2004 369,026 number +0.4%
2007 340,565 number -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 323,637 number 323,637 number 323,637 number 1
2000s 351,982 number 330,766 number 369,026 number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 1 Ethiopia 872,463 number
  2. 2 Egypt 806,829 number compare
  3. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 385,754 number
  4. 5 Kenya 337,953 number compare
  5. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 332,827 number compare
  6. 7 Niger 298,741 number compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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 340,565 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 369,026 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 323,637 number in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Iraq ranks 4th out of 132 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 5.2%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/