Gambia vs Iraq: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Gambia
27.2%
in 2025
Iraq
25.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
73rd
Iraq rank
75th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Gambia
- Iraq
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 27.2% against 25.0% in Iraq, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Gambia'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 Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 62.5% | 8.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.4% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 33.9% | 1.2% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Iraq?
- Gambia, at 27.2% 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 Gambia and Iraq?
- 2.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Gambia ranks 73rd 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