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
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq, 1975–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.