Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.16 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.16 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.42 modelled data
in 2001
All-time low
1.16 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq stood at 1.16 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq peaked at 1.42 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.16 modelled data, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.28 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.24 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.23 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.19 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.16 modelled data | -1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 modelled data | 1.32 modelled data | 1.42 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 1.36 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq was 1.16 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release