Iraq vs Macao: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Iraq
18.1%
in 2025
Macao
18.7%
in 2025
Iraq rank
39th
Macao rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 18.7% against 18.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 39th and Macao ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 9.4% | 10.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 6.3% | 9.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.9% | 2.9% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Macao?
- Macao, at 18.7% against 18.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iraq and Macao?
- 0.6%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Macao?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Macao rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 39th and Macao ranks 37th 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