Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 23.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 23.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2007.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq peaked at 41.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1980.
That places Iraq 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.1% | — |
| 1976 | 27.2% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 26.1% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | +45.1% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -25.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 3.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 14.2% | 30.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 11.3% | 26.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 29.0% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 23.7% | 37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 35 Solomon Islands 24.8%
- 36 Gambia 24.1%
- 37 Mozambique 24.0% compare
- 39 El Salvador 23.7% compare
- 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 23.2%
- 41 Jamaica 21.3% 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Iraq was 23.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release