Children out of school, primary in Iraq
Iraq: Children out of school, primary was 498,693 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Iraq is 498,693, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Iraq peaked at 918,723 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 143,366, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 616,225 | 212,425 | 753,240 | 9 |
| 1980s | 293,066 | 143,366 | 397,577 | 8 |
| 1990s | 720,024 | 596,787 | 918,723 | 3 |
| 2000s | 626,112 | 498,693 | 712,580 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, male 113.8% (2007)
- Labor force, total 12.49 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 13.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Iraq?
- Children out of school, primary in Iraq was 498,693 in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 918,723 in 1996.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,366 in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for children out of school, primary?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2007.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.