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

16 years are reported by both, from 1976 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 Small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Iraq

38.1%

in 2007

Small states

16.0%

in 2017

Iraq rank

16th

Small states rank

16th

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

Iraq
Small states

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 38.1% against 16.0% in Small states, a difference of 22.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 16th and Small states ranks 16th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1970s	60.5%	19.6%	40.9%	Iraq
1980s	48.8%	19.6%	29.3%	Iraq
1990s	57.4%	20.7%	36.7%	Iraq
2000s	48.3%	19.2%	29.2%	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 Small states?: Iraq, at 38.1% against 16.0% in Small states as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iraq and Small states?: 22.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small states?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Iraq ranks 16th and Small states ranks 16th 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.