Guyana vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guyana
17.2%
in 2025
Iraq
18.1%
in 2025
Guyana rank
42nd
Iraq rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guyana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 18.1% against 17.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Guyana ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 20.2% | 14.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 15.9% | 8.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.8% | 0.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Guyana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 18.1% against 17.2% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guyana and Iraq?
- 0.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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