Iraq vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iraq
38.1%
in 2007
South Asia
14.4%
in 2019
Iraq rank
16th
South Asia rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iraq
- South Asia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 38.1% against 14.4% in South Asia, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 48.2% | 12.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 38.6% | 9.8% | 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 South Asia?
- Iraq, at 38.1% against 14.4% in South Asia as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iraq and South Asia?
- 23.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iraq ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.