Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iraq

Iraq: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 57.6% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
57.6%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
20th
of 143 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 1999
All-time low
57.6%
in 2007
Years of data
5
1999–2007

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iraq, 1999–2007

0204060801999200320071999: 78.6 %2000: 77.8 %2003: 69.4 %2004: 66.9 %2007: 57.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iraq is 57.6%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iraq peaked at 78.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2007.

That places Iraq 20th out of 143 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year % Change
1999 78.6%
2000 77.8% -1.0%
2003 69.4% -10.8%
2004 66.9% -3.6%
2007 57.6% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.6% 78.6% 78.6% 1
2000s 67.9% 57.6% 77.8% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 17 Pakistan 60.0%
  2. 18 Mauritania 59.0% compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 58.4% compare
  4. 21 Honduras 53.8%
  5. 22 Eritrea 52.6% compare
  6. 23 Zimbabwe 50.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iraq?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Iraq was 57.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Iraq ranks 20th out of 143 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.