Bhutan vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Bhutan
27.6%
in 2025
Iraq
25.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
72nd
Iraq rank
75th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Bhutan
- Iraq
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 27.6% against 25.0% in Iraq, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 62.5% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 54.4% | 22.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 33.9% | 7.7% | 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, both, Bhutan or Iraq?
- Bhutan, at 27.6% against 25.0% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Bhutan and Iraq?
- 2.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 75th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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