Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 336,570 in 2007. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq is 336,570, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq peaked at 377,673 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 336,570, in 2007.
That places Iraq 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 339,741 | — |
| 2000 | 346,344 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 377,673 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 376,754 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 336,570 | -10.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 336,570 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,058, 163.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 336,570 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24,054, 14.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339,741 | 339,741 | 339,741 | 1 |
| 2000s | 359,335 | 336,570 | 377,673 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 2 Ethiopia 652,275
- 3 Yemen 425,146 compare
- 4 Myanmar 376,958
- 6 Niger 330,952 compare
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 330,829 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 307,069
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, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Iraq was 336,570 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 377,673 in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,570 in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release