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 551,278 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
551,278 number
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
15th
of 150 countries
All-time high
826,355 number
in 1999
All-time low
299,008 number
in 1979
Years of data
17
1975–2007

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq, 1975–2007

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1975199120071975: 368.5k number1976: 351.0k number1977: 331.6k number1978: 326.0k number1979: 299.0k number1980: 304.5k number1981: 328.3k number1985: 382.8k number1987: 433.4k number1988: 480.6k number1989: 496.2k number1993: 616.3k number1999: 826.4k number2000: 793.4k number2003: 736.4k number2004: 675.6k number2007: 551.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq is 551,278 number, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 826,355 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 299,008 number, in 1979.

That places Iraq 15th out of 150 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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1975 to 2007.
Year number Change
1975 368,540 number
1976 350,989 number -4.8%
1977 331,630 number -5.5%
1978 326,045 number -1.7%
1979 299,008 number -8.3%
1980 304,476 number +1.8%
1981 328,287 number +7.8%
1985 382,775 number +16.6%
1987 433,427 number +13.2%
1988 480,599 number +10.9%
1989 496,226 number +3.3%
1993 616,338 number +24.2%
1999 826,355 number +34.1%
2000 793,386 number -4.0%
2003 736,367 number -7.2%
2004 675,650 number -8.2%
2007 551,278 number -18.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 551,278 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 28.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 551,278 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,799 number, 15.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 335,242 number 299,008 number 368,540 number 5
1980s 404,298 number 304,476 number 496,226 number 6
1990s 721,346 number 616,338 number 826,355 number 2
2000s 689,170 number 551,278 number 793,386 number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 12 Cameroon 808,212 number compare
  2. 13 Mali 718,713 number compare
  3. 14 Guinea 559,421 number compare
  4. 16 Yemen 543,228 number compare
  5. 17 Mexico 526,899 number compare
  6. 18 Guatemala 385,857 number compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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 551,278 number 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 826,355 number 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 299,008 number in 1979.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 15th out of 150 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 33.3%. 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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.