Chad vs Iraq: Girls and boys who are out of school
Chad
519,892 girls
in 2024
Iraq
381,552 girls
in 2007
Chad rank
15th
Iraq rank
18th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Chad
- Iraq
How they compare
Chad currently reports 519,892 girls against 381,552 girls in Iraq, a difference of 138,340 girls.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iraq ahead.
Chad ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288,995 girls | 520,464 girls | 231,469 girls | Iraq |
| 1980s | 371,653 girls | 209,439 girls | 162,214 girls | Chad |
| 1990s | 440,170 girls | 421,112 girls | 19,058 girls | Chad |
| 2000s | 443,126 girls | 457,138 girls | 14,012 girls | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Chad or Iraq?
- Chad, at 519,892 girls against 381,552 girls in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Chad and Iraq?
- 138,340 girls, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2003.
- How do Chad and Iraq rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Chad ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.