Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Iraq
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.1% against 2.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 5.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 14.2% | 36.7% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 9.2% | 5.7% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 7.3% | 16.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 3.3% | 11.4% | 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, female, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Iraq, at 13.1% against 2.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Iraq ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/