Iraq vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Iraq
1.19 modelled data
in 2025
South Sudan
1.21 modelled data
in 2025
Iraq rank
29th
South Sudan rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.21 modelled data against 1.19 modelled data in Iraq, a difference of 0.02 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 0.0117 modelled data | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.22 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 0.0811 modelled data | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.23 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 0.0039 modelled data | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Iraq or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.21 modelled data against 1.19 modelled data in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 0.02 modelled data, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Iraq ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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