Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 24.9% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq stood at 24.9%.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq peaked at 60.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1981.
That places Iraq 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 60.6% | — |
| 1976 | 55.6% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 27.8% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -17.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 24.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 4.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 24.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 5.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8% | 29.7% | 60.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.9% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 24.9% | 34.9% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq was 24.9% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1981.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release