Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.9%
in 2025
Iraq
17.2%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd
Iraq rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 17.2% against 16.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 14.7% | 12.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 13.3% | 9.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 1.3% | Democratic Republic of 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, male (modelled), Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 17.2% against 16.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 40th 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, male (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