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 1.67 GPIA in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
1.67 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.84 GPIA
in 1979
All-time low
1.37 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
17
1975–2007

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

00.511.521975199120071975: 1.7 GPIA1976: 1.8 GPIA1977: 1.8 GPIA1978: 1.8 GPIA1979: 1.8 GPIA1980: 1.8 GPIA1981: 1.7 GPIA1985: 1.6 GPIA1987: 1.6 GPIA1988: 1.6 GPIA1989: 1.6 GPIA1993: 1.4 GPIA1999: 1.5 GPIA2000: 1.5 GPIA2003: 1.6 GPIA2004: 1.6 GPIA2007: 1.7 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 1.67 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq peaked at 1.84 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.37 GPIA, in 1993.

That places Iraq 11th out of 148 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iraq, 1975 to 2007.
Year GPIA Change
1975 1.66 GPIA
1976 1.79 GPIA +7.8%
1977 1.77 GPIA -1.0%
1978 1.76 GPIA -0.3%
1979 1.84 GPIA +4.4%
1980 1.82 GPIA -1.3%
1981 1.69 GPIA -7.2%
1985 1.59 GPIA -5.8%
1987 1.61 GPIA +0.9%
1988 1.55 GPIA -3.4%
1989 1.59 GPIA +2.8%
1993 1.37 GPIA -14.1%
1999 1.5 GPIA +9.8%
2000 1.52 GPIA +1.1%
2003 1.57 GPIA +3.2%
2004 1.62 GPIA +3.1%
2007 1.67 GPIA +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.76 GPIA 1.66 GPIA 1.84 GPIA 5
1980s 1.64 GPIA 1.55 GPIA 1.82 GPIA 6
1990s 1.44 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 1.5 GPIA 2
2000s 1.59 GPIA 1.52 GPIA 1.67 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 8 Liechtenstein 1.74 GPIA compare
  2. 9 United Arab Emirates 1.71 GPIA compare
  3. 10 Cyprus 1.68 GPIA compare
  4. 12 Luxembourg 1.6 GPIA compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 1.59 GPIA compare
  6. 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.57 GPIA

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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 1.67 GPIA 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 1.84 GPIA in 1979.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 1993.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Iraq ranks 11th 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 up 11.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/