How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Iraq?

17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2007.

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.

Caribbean Small States vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Caribbean Small States

13.6%

in 2019

Iraq

28.1%

in 2007

Caribbean Small States rank

22nd

Iraq rank

25th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Caribbean Small States
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 28.1% against 13.6% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.7%	40.6%	28.9%	Iraq
1980s	10.3%	33.9%	23.6%	Iraq
1990s	11.4%	46.5%	35.2%	Iraq
2000s	11.6%	38.1%	26.6%	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, Caribbean Small States or Iraq?: Iraq, at 28.1% against 13.6% in Caribbean Small States as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Caribbean Small States and Iraq?: 14.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Iraq?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2007.
How do Caribbean Small States and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.