Children out of school, primary, female in Iraq

Iraq: Children out of school, primary, female was 381,552 in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
381,552
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
18th
of 177 countries
All-time high
584,812
in 1974
All-time low
143,093
in 1980
Years of data
23
1971–2007

Children out of school, primary, female in Iraq, 1971–2007

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1971198920071971: 509.0k1972: 543.6k1973: 571.4k1974: 584.8k1975: 566.7k1976: 508.8k1977: 474.2k1978: 447.4k1980: 143.1k1981: 154.0k1983: 224.6k1985: 273.3k1986: 252.8k1987: 240.0k1988: 209.4k1989: 248.8k1993: 390.4k1996: 534.9k1999: 421.1k2000: 478.3k2003: 436.0k2004: 467.2k2007: 381.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Iraq is 381,552, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Iraq peaked at 584,812 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 143,093, in 1980.

Iraq ranks 18th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1971 508,955
1972 543,623 +6.8%
1973 571,389 +5.1%
1974 584,812 +2.3%
1975 566,731 -3.1%
1976 508,778 -10.2%
1977 474,197 -6.8%
1978 447,427 -5.6%
1980 143,093 -68.0%
1981 153,956 +7.6%
1983 224,595 +45.9%
1985 273,299 +21.7%
1986 252,755 -7.5%
1987 240,031 -5.0%
1988 209,439 -12.7%
1989 248,762 +18.8%
1993 390,381 +56.9%
1996 534,933 +37.0%
1999 421,112 -21.3%
2000 478,300 +13.6%
2003 435,976 -8.8%
2004 467,212 +7.2%
2007 381,552 -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 525,739 447,427 584,812 8
1980s 218,241 143,093 273,299 8
1990s 448,809 390,381 534,933 3
2000s 440,760 381,552 478,300 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 15 Chad 519,892 compare
  2. 16 United States 448,218
  3. 17 Somalia 414,337 compare
  4. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 337,596 compare
  5. 20 Burundi 309,603 compare
  6. 21 Syria 279,350 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Iraq?
Children out of school, primary, female in Iraq was 381,552 in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 584,812 in 1974.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 143,093 in 1980.
How does Iraq rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Iraq ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2007.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.