Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq

Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 20.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
20.7%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
18th
of 148 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 1975
All-time low
20.7%
in 2007
Years of data
17
1975–2007

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq, 1975–2007

20304050601975199120071975: 59.4 %1976: 54.1 %1977: 49.5 %1978: 46.1 %1979: 28.6 %1980: 23.3 %1981: 22.3 %1985: 26.6 %1987: 25.6 %1988: 24.8 %1989: 26.8 %1993: 34.6 %1999: 30.3 %2000: 30.4 %2003: 23.3 %2004: 23.6 %2007: 20.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2007, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq stood at 20.7%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq peaked at 59.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2007.

That places Iraq 18th out of 148 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Iraq, 1975 to 2007.
Year % Change
1975 59.4%
1976 54.1% -9.0%
1977 49.5% -8.4%
1978 46.1% -6.9%
1979 28.6% -37.9%
1980 23.3% -18.6%
1981 22.3% -4.4%
1985 26.6% +19.3%
1987 25.6% -3.7%
1988 24.8% -3.2%
1989 26.8% +8.1%
1993 34.6% +29.2%
1999 30.3% -12.5%
2000 30.4% +0.4%
2003 23.3% -23.4%
2004 23.6% +1.3%
2007 20.7% -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.6% 28.6% 59.4% 5
1980s 24.9% 22.3% 26.8% 6
1990s 32.5% 30.3% 34.6% 2
2000s 24.5% 20.7% 30.4% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 15 Jordan 23.3% compare
  2. 16 Mauritania 22.8% compare
  3. 17 Mozambique 20.9% compare
  4. 19 Cameroon 20.6% compare
  5. 20 Honduras 19.8%
  6. 21 Puerto Rico 19.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq was 20.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 1975.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Iraq ranks 18th out of 148 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/