Iraq vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Iraq
28.1%
in 2007
Laos
27.6%
in 2019
Iraq rank
25th
Laos rank
26th

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

  • Iraq
  • Laos
0204060197519972019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 28.1% against 27.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 25th and Laos ranks 26th of 150 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 46.5% 30.2% 16.3% Iraq
2000s 38.1% 27.4% 10.8% 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, Iraq or Laos?
Iraq, at 28.1% against 27.6% in Laos as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iraq and Laos?
0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Iraq ranks 25th and Laos ranks 26th of 150 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

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

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.