Iraq vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Iraq
82.6%
in 2007
Niger
80.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
Niger rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Iraq
- Niger
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 82.6% against 80.0% in Niger, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 91.4% | 3.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 89.0% | 3.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Iraq or Niger?
- Iraq, at 82.6% against 80.0% in Niger as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Iraq and Niger?
- 2.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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