Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.45 GPIA in 2007. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq stood at 1.45 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.36 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Iraq 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.36 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 GPIA | +2.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.45 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.45 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iraq was 1.45 GPIA in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release