Bahrain vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Bahrain
1.9%
in 2019
Iraq
1.6%
in 2007
Bahrain rank
116th
Iraq rank
119th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iraq
05101520197119952019

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Bahrain ranks 116th and Iraq ranks 119th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 10.8% 12.2% 1.4% Iraq
1980s 7.8% 5.1% 2.7% Bahrain
1990s 2.7% 17.2% 14.5% Iraq
2000s 9.2% 1.1% 8.0% Bahrain

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, Bahrain or Iraq?
Bahrain, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Bahrain and Iraq?
0.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Bahrain ranks 116th and Iraq ranks 119th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/