Eritrea vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eritrea
37.1%
in 2022
Iraq
33.1%
in 2007
Eritrea rank
20th
Iraq rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eritrea
- Iraq
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 183 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Eritrea or Iraq?
- Eritrea, at 37.1% against 33.1% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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