How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pacific island small states?

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 Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Iraq

18.7%

in 2007

Pacific island small states

9.2%

in 2007

Iraq rank

32nd

Pacific island small states rank

29th

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

Iraq
Pacific island small states

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 18.7% against 9.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Iraq ranks 32nd and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Pacific island small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.5%	12.8%	27.7%	Iraq
2000s	28.5%	11.9%	16.6%	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 Pacific island small states?: Iraq, at 18.7% against 9.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Iraq and Pacific island small states?: 9.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pacific island small states?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?: Iraq ranks 32nd and Pacific island small states ranks 29th 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.