Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 10.7% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 43.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 49th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.8% | — |
| 1972 | 42.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 41.0% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 38.8% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 28.3% | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -60.9% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +36.6% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +61.1% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +96.5% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.2% | 9.2% | 43.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 6.0% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 15.3% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.7% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 10.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.