Iraq vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Iraq
10.7%
in 2007
Philippines
11.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
49th
Philippines rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.6% against 10.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 46th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 11.5% | 7.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 8.6% | 2.8% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 11.6% | 9.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 14.2% | 1.0% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 11.6% against 10.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iraq and Philippines?
- 0.9%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 46th of 203 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 (%). 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