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

Iraq
7.2%
in 2007
Vanuatu
7.9%
in 2015
Iraq rank
59th
Vanuatu rank
56th

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

  • Iraq
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Iraq ranks 59th and Vanuatu ranks 56th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 8.7% 19.9% 11.2% Vanuatu
1990s 10.0% 2.4% 7.6% Iraq
2000s 7.9% 1.1% 6.8% 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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 7.9% against 7.2% in Iraq as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iraq and Vanuatu?
0.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vanuatu?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2004.
How do Iraq and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 59th and Vanuatu ranks 56th 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/