Congo vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Congo
18.4%
in 2025
Iraq
19.0%
in 2025
Congo rank
39th
Iraq rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 26.0% | 13.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 2.0% | Congo |
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, female, Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 19.0% against 18.4% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Congo and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Congo ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 38th 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, female (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