Girls and boys who are out of school in Iraq
Iraq: Girls and boys who are out of school was 381,552 girls in 2007. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 381,552 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Iraq peaked at 584,812 girls in 1974 and was at its lowest, 143,093 girls, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Iraq, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 508,955 girls | — |
| 1972 | 543,623 girls | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 571,389 girls | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 584,812 girls | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 566,731 girls | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 508,778 girls | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 474,197 girls | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 447,427 girls | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 143,093 girls | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 153,956 girls | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 224,595 girls | +45.9% |
| 1985 | 273,299 girls | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 252,755 girls | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 240,031 girls | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 209,439 girls | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 248,762 girls | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 390,381 girls | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 534,933 girls | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 421,112 girls | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 478,300 girls | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 435,976 girls | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 467,212 girls | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 381,552 girls | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 525,739 girls | 447,427 girls | 584,812 girls | 8 |
| 1980s | 218,241 girls | 143,093 girls | 273,299 girls | 8 |
| 1990s | 448,809 girls | 390,381 girls | 534,933 girls | 3 |
| 2000s | 440,760 girls | 381,552 girls | 478,300 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 Chad 519,892 girls compare
- 16 United States of America 448,218 girls
- 17 Somalia 414,337 girls compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 337,596 girls compare
- 20 Burundi 309,603 girls compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 279,350 girls 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Iraq?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Iraq was 381,552 girls in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 584,812 girls in 1974.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,093 girls in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.