Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 14.5% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq peaked at 25.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 37th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.4% | — |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -17.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 14.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 14.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.4%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 14.5% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 34 Malaysia 15.1% compare
- 35 Paraguay 14.9% compare
- 36 South Africa 14.7% compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.2% compare
- 39 Namibia 13.8% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 13.5% compare
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq was 14.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 136 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/