Children out of school, male in Iraq
Iraq: Children out of school, male was 4.9% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2007, children out of school, male in Iraq stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Iraq peaked at 22.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 92nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.5% | — |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | -58.6% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +17100.0% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +133.9% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +293.7% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -58.7% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -43.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +17100.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| 1993 | +293.7% | 4.0% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 6.7% | 22.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 8.8% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 89 Canada 5.1% compare
- 90 Cuba 5.1% compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 5.0% compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 4.9%
- 94 Uganda 4.8% compare
- 95 Madagascar 4.6% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Iraq?
- Children out of school, male in Iraq was 4.9% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for children out of school, male?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 177 countries with data for 2007.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.