Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 697,585 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 697,585 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2007.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 868,050 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 316,445, in 1980.
That places Iraq 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 365,374 | — |
| 1976 | 405,095 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 417,595 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 391,452 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 339,624 | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 316,445 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 317,785 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 397,320 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 460,516 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 504,946 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 513,912 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 567,999 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 868,050 | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 835,388 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 852,579 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 827,019 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 697,585 | -15.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 697,585 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 35.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 697,585 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44,473, 15.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383,828 | 339,624 | 417,595 | 5 |
| 1980s | 418,487 | 316,445 | 513,912 | 6 |
| 1990s | 718,024 | 567,999 | 868,050 | 2 |
| 2000s | 803,143 | 697,585 | 852,579 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq was 697,585 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 868,050 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,445 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release