Iraq vs Macau, China: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iraq
14.7%
in 2025
Macau, China
16.2%
in 2025
Iraq rank
59th
Macau, China rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iraq
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 16.2% against 14.7% in Iraq, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 59th and Macau, China ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 17.1% | 35.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 10.3% | 31.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 11.1% | 8.9% | 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 Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 16.2% against 14.7% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iraq and Macau, China?
- 1.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Macau, China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Macau, China rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iraq ranks 59th and Macau, China ranks 58th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (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