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 1.57 GPIA in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
1.57 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
12th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.86 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
1.41 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
17
1975–2007
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.57 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2007.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq peaked at 1.86 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.41 GPIA, in 1993.
Iraq ranks 12th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.65 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 1.76 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.75 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.77 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.86 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.86 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.72 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.58 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.61 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.41 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.45 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.48 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.57 GPIA | +6.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.57 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.57 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9313 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 GPIA | 1.65 GPIA | 1.86 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.65 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 1.86 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 9 Singapore 1.64 GPIA
- 10 Armenia 1.63 GPIA
- 11 Hong Kong, China 1.62 GPIA compare
- 13 Tunisia 1.56 GPIA compare
- 14 Libya 1.55 GPIA compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.42 GPIA 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq was 1.57 GPIA 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 1.86 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iraq ranks 12th 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 up 8.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release