How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iraq?

23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

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.

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

Greece

1.6%

in 2018

Iraq

1.6%

in 2007

Greece rank

121st

Iraq rank

119th

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

Greece
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Greece ranks 121st and Iraq ranks 119th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.5%	12.2%	5.8%	Iraq
1980s	7.8%	5.1%	2.6%	Greece
1990s	9.0%	13.4%	4.4%	Iraq
2000s	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	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, male, Greece or Iraq?: Iraq, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Greece as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Greece and Iraq?: 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iraq?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Greece and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?: Greece ranks 121st 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: 04 September 2026

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/