Iraq vs Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Iraq
82.6%
in 2007
Tajikistan
88.6%
in 2017
Iraq rank
6th
Tajikistan rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Iraq
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 88.6% against 82.6% in Iraq, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and Tajikistan ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.2% | 87.3% | 7.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 90.5% | 1.6% | 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 88.6% against 82.6% in Iraq as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Iraq and Tajikistan?
- 6.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Tajikistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Tajikistan ranks 3rd 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