Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iraq
28.1%
in 2007
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
10.6%
in 2019
Iraq rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.1% against 10.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 150 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 25.7% | 6.2% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 22.8% | 23.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 18.1% | 20.0% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iraq, at 28.1% against 10.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 17.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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
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.