Iraq vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Iraq
13.1%
in 2007
Zambia
13.0%
in 2017
Iraq rank
37th
Zambia rank
38th

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

  • Iraq
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 38th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 43.4% 25.7% 17.7% Iraq
1980s 13.9% 22.9% 9.1% Zambia
1990s 16.6% 34.6% 17.9% Zambia
2000s 14.6% 20.1% 5.4% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Iraq, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Zambia as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Iraq and Zambia?
0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Iraq ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 38th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/