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

Iran
1.6%
in 2012
Iraq
1.6%
in 2007
Iran rank
122nd
Iraq rank
119th

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 122nd and Iraq ranks 119th of 166 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 10.0% 5.6% 4.4% Iran
1990s 12.8% 3.6% 9.1% Iran
2000s 5.6% 2.6% 3.1% Iran

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, Iran or Iraq?
Iraq, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Iran as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Iran and Iraq?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Iran ranks 122nd 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/