Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.14 modelled data
in 2025
Iraq
1.16 modelled data
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
40th
Iraq rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.16 modelled data against 1.14 modelled data in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.02 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 39th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 modelled data | 1.37 modelled data | 0.085 modelled data | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 0.0261 modelled data | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 0.0413 modelled data | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.16 modelled data against 1.14 modelled data in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 0.02 modelled data, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 39th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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