How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Low & middle income?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Low & middle income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Iraq

38.1%

in 2007

Low & middle income

17.0%

in 2019

Iraq rank

16th

Low & middle income rank

14th

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

Iraq
Low & middle income

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 38.1% against 17.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.2 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.8%	32.3%	28.5%	Iraq
2000s	48.3%	26.4%	21.9%	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 Low & middle income?: Iraq, at 38.1% against 17.0% in Low & middle income as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iraq and Low & middle income?: 21.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Low & middle income?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Low & middle income rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Iraq ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 134 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 (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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