Iraq vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Iraq
32.8%
in 2007
Laos
32.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
17th
Laos rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 32.8% against 32.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 17th and Laos ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 39.8% | 4.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 36.4% | 2.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Iraq or Laos?
- Iraq, at 32.8% against 32.5% in Laos as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iraq and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Laos ranks 18th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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
February 2026 Data Release