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 10.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
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 10.8%.
That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq peaked at 21.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 51st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 21.4% | — |
| 1976 | 13.2% | -38.4% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -61.6% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +95.4% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +81.0% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +82.5% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -31.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +95.4% | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 1993 | +82.5% | 10.9% | 19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 4.2% | 21.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 3.4% | 11.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.8% | 19.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 48 Philippines 11.9% compare
- 49 Botswana 11.6% compare
- 50 Bangladesh 11.1%
- 52 Saint Lucia 10.7% compare
- 53 Mozambique 10.4% compare
- 54 Tunisia 10.4% 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 10.8% 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 21.4% 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 3.4% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iraq ranks 51st 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 42.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release