Eritrea vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Eritrea
35.6%
in 2022
Iraq
33.4%
in 2007
Eritrea rank
35th
Iraq rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 35.6% against 33.4% in Iraq, a difference of 2.2%.
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 35th and Iraq ranks 36th of 175 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 | 28.6% | 51.4% | 22.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 41.9% | 15.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Eritrea, at 35.6% against 33.4% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Eritrea and Iraq?
- 2.2%, 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Eritrea ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 36th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release