Iraq vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Iraq
17.2%
in 2025
Pakistan
17.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
40th
Pakistan rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Iraq
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.8% against 17.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 29.8% | 15.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 25.2% | 11.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 18.3% | 2.5% | Pakistan |
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), Iraq or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.8% against 17.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Iraq and Pakistan?
- 0.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Iraq ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 37th 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