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

Latest (2007)
29.7%
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
26th
of 138 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 1999
All-time low
29.7%
in 2007
Years of data
5
1999–2007

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Iraq, 1999–2007

02040601999200320071999: 50.7 %2000: 48.6 %2003: 42.8 %2004: 36.6 %2007: 29.7 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.7% 50.7% 50.7% 1
2000s 39.4% 29.7% 48.6% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 23 Bahamas 32.5% compare
  2. 24 Malawi 32.3% compare
  3. 25 Myanmar 30.5% compare
  4. 27 Zimbabwe 29.4% compare
  5. 28 Panama 29.1% compare
  6. 29 Suriname 28.5%

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/