Ethiopia vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Ethiopia
21.2%
in 2025
Iraq
19.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
35th
Iraq rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.2% against 19.0% in Iraq, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 26.0% | 25.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 18.6% | 8.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 17.8% | 5.3% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Iraq?
- Ethiopia, at 21.2% against 19.0% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 2.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th 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