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 13.6% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 13.6% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2007.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq peaked at 39.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 26th of 149 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.4% | — |
| 1976 | 32.3% | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 16.3% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 13.5% | 18.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 22.5% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.6% | 22.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 23 Burundi 15.2% compare
- 24 Tunisia 14.9% compare
- 25 El Salvador 14.8% compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 13.4% compare
- 28 Republic of Moldova 13.1% compare
- 29 Bulgaria 13.1% compare
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- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq was 13.6% 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 39.4% 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 13.5% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 149 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 39.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/