Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 824,400 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
824,400
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
11th
of 170 countries
All-time high
986,565
in 2000
All-time low
401,246
in 1980
Years of data
17
1975–2007
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq stood at 824,400.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq peaked at 986,565 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 401,246, in 1980.
That places Iraq 11th out of 170 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 818,994 | — |
| 1976 | 798,091 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 770,424 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 736,761 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 481,158 | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 401,246 | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 401,846 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 553,466 | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 549,958 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 536,936 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 584,903 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 752,012 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 932,152 | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 986,565 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 934,000 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 970,125 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 824,400 | -15.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 824,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 38.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 824,400 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,958, 25.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 721,086 | 481,158 | 818,994 | 5 |
| 1980s | 504,726 | 401,246 | 584,903 | 6 |
| 1990s | 842,082 | 752,012 | 932,152 | 2 |
| 2000s | 928,772 | 824,400 | 986,565 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 8 Burkina Faso 1.31 million compare
- 9 Mali 1.18 million compare
- 10 Chad 1.13 million compare
- 12 Cameroon 818,957 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 770,886
- 14 Senegal 694,065
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iraq was 824,400 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 986,565 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,246 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release