Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 442,848 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iraq stood at 442,848.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iraq peaked at 511,040 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 247,890, in 1981.
That places Iraq 14th out of 163 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, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 252,263 | — |
| 1976 | 289,313 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 296,227 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 289,334 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 268,733 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 258,153 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 247,890 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 280,167 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 309,927 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 327,497 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 336,141 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 361,631 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 511,040 | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 508,265 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 498,024 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 502,913 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 442,848 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279,174 | 252,263 | 296,227 | 5 |
| 1980s | 293,296 | 247,890 | 336,141 | 6 |
| 1990s | 436,336 | 361,631 | 511,040 | 2 |
| 2000s | 488,012 | 442,848 | 508,265 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 11 Madagascar 545,584 compare
- 12 Senegal 492,275
- 13 Yemen 492,173 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 433,290
- 16 Mali 432,275 compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 409,970 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iraq?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Iraq was 442,848 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 511,040 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,890 in 1981.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release