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 28.1% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq stood at 28.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq peaked at 50.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 25th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 49.5% | — |
| 1976 | 44.9% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 40.0% | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 31.8% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -23.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 28.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 28.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 4.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 31.8% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 30.4% | 37.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 42.7% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 28.1% | 47.2% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Iraq was 28.1% in 2007, 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 50.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2007.
- 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 44.3%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.