Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 29.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 29.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iraq peaked at 50.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2007.
That places Iraq 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.7% | — |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -18.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 29.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 29.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.9%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 29.7% | 48.6% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iraq was 29.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 138 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/