Children out of school, primary, male in Iraq

Iraq: Children out of school, primary, male was 117,141 in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
117,141
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
40th
of 177 countries
All-time high
383,790
in 1996
All-time low
273
in 1980
Years of data
23
1971–2007

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971198920071971: 180.6k1972: 179.8k1973: 178.5k1974: 168.0k1975: 186.5k1976: 80.1k1977: 78.0k1978: 76.2k1980: 2731981: 48.5k1983: 119.9k1985: 124.3k1986: 100.8k1987: 76.4k1988: 67.5k1989: 60.9k1993: 254.2k1996: 383.8k1999: 175.7k2000: 234.3k2003: 186.8k2004: 203.2k2007: 117.1k

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

Analysis

In 2007, children out of school, primary, male in Iraq stood at 117,141.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Iraq peaked at 383,790 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 273, in 1980.

Iraq ranks 40th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1971 180,561
1972 179,797 -0.4%
1973 178,479 -0.7%
1974 168,039 -5.8%
1975 186,509 +11.0%
1976 80,092 -57.1%
1977 77,978 -2.6%
1978 76,236 -2.2%
1980 273 -99.6%
1981 48,543 +17681.3%
1983 119,918 +147.0%
1985 124,278 +3.6%
1986 100,751 -18.9%
1987 76,390 -24.2%
1988 67,549 -11.6%
1989 60,895 -9.9%
1993 254,180 +317.4%
1996 383,790 +51.0%
1999 175,675 -54.2%
2000 234,280 +33.4%
2003 186,786 -20.3%
2004 203,201 +8.8%
2007 117,141 -42.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 140,961 76,236 186,509 8
1980s 74,825 273 124,278 8
1990s 271,215 175,675 383,790 3
2000s 185,352 117,141 234,280 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 37 Mauritania 149,176 compare
  2. 38 Ghana 135,989 compare
  3. 39 Central African Republic 128,576 compare
  4. 41 Russia 109,598 compare
  5. 42 Guatemala 102,893 compare
  6. 43 Ukraine 102,653 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Iraq?
Children out of school, primary, male in Iraq was 117,141 in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 383,790 in 1996.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 273 in 1980.
How does Iraq rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Iraq ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2007.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.