Cape Verde vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Cape Verde
6.4%
in 2018
Iraq
7.2%
in 2007
Cape Verde rank
62nd
Iraq rank
59th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 7.2% against 6.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 59th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 6.4% 10.4% 4.1% Iraq
2000s 2.7% 7.7% 5.0% 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, Cape Verde or Iraq?
Iraq, at 7.2% against 6.4% in Cape Verde as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cape Verde and Iraq?
0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iraq?
10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2007.
How do Cape Verde and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Cape Verde ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 59th of 188 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/