How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Iraq

18.7%

in 2007

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

6.7%

in 2019

Iraq rank

32nd

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

33rd

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

Iraq
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 18.7% against 6.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

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

Iraq ranks 32nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.5%	10.1%	30.5%	Iraq
2000s	28.5%	8.7%	19.8%	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, male, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Iraq, at 18.7% against 6.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 12.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?: Iraq ranks 32nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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