Eritrea vs Iraq: Adolescents out of school

Eritrea
37.1%
in 2022
Iraq
33.1%
in 2007
Eritrea rank
20th
Iraq rank
23rd

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iraq
0204060197519982022

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 37.1% against 33.1% in Iraq, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 179 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 32.1% 51.6% 19.6% Iraq
2000s 29.0% 41.8% 12.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Eritrea or Iraq?
Eritrea, at 37.1% against 33.1% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Eritrea and Iraq?
4.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Eritrea ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.