Iraq vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Iraq
83.2%
in 2007
Niger
79.7%
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 83.2% against 79.7% in Niger, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 175 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 | 95.3% | 92.1% | 3.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 89.8% | 2.5% | 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 83.2% against 79.7% 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?
- 3.5%, 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 175 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, female (%). 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