Iraq - Children out of school

Children out of school, primary

The value for Children out of school, primary in Iraq was 322,414 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 814,051 in 1996 and a minimum value of 156,337 in 1980.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 664,238
1972 659,301
1973 653,081
1974 648,170
1975 691,786
1976 566,314
1977 569,485
1978 558,033
1979 235,972
1980 156,337
1981 178,355
1983 298,118
1985 340,258
1986 328,918
1987 286,941
1988 260,917
1989 296,990
1993 677,957
1996 814,051
1999 365,161
2000 416,463
2003 227,154
2004 290,707
2007 322,414

Children out of school, primary, female

The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Iraq was 284,761 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 530,232 in 1975 and a minimum value of 133,482 in 1981.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 492,100
1972 507,398
1973 518,645
1974 527,650
1975 530,232
1976 490,797
1977 474,690
1978 455,250
1979 214,631
1980 139,800
1981 133,482
1983 192,639
1985 235,863
1986 230,935
1987 216,621
1988 192,736
1989 233,502
1993 398,242
1996 474,120
1999 296,418
2000 320,777
2004 266,535
2007 284,761

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Iraq was 13.08 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 65.03 in 1971, while its lowest value was 11.18 in 1981.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 65.03
1972 63.55
1973 61.36
1974 58.86
1975 55.77
1976 48.84
1977 44.80
1978 41.17
1979 18.78
1980 11.93
1981 11.18
1983 15.41
1985 17.95
1986 17.17
1987 15.72
1988 13.70
1989 16.28
1993 25.82
1996 28.56
1999 16.62
2000 17.60
2004 13.22
2007 13.08

Children out of school, primary, male

The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Iraq was 37,653 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 339,931 in 1996 and a minimum value of 16,537 in 1980.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 172,138
1972 151,903
1973 134,436
1974 120,520
1975 161,554
1976 75,517
1977 94,795
1978 102,783
1979 21,341
1980 16,537
1981 44,873
1983 105,479
1985 104,395
1986 97,983
1987 70,320
1988 68,181
1989 63,488
1993 279,715
1996 339,931
1999 68,743
2000 95,686
2004 24,172
2007 37,653

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Iraq was 1.64 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 21.73 in 1971, while its lowest value was 1.13 in 2004.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 21.73
1972 18.16
1973 15.17
1974 12.81
1975 16.17
1976 7.15
1977 8.49
1978 8.81
1979 1.77
1980 1.34
1981 3.56
1983 8.00
1985 7.53
1986 6.90
1987 4.84
1988 4.59
1989 4.20
1993 17.20
1996 19.41
1999 3.65
2000 4.96
2004 1.13
2007 1.64

Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Iraq was 7.20 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 42.88 in 1971, while its lowest value was 5.62 in 2003.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 42.88
1972 40.33
1973 37.72
1974 35.28
1975 35.48
1976 27.47
1977 26.17
1978 24.55
1979 10.04
1980 6.49
1981 7.27
1983 11.60
1985 12.60
1986 11.90
1987 10.14
1988 9.02
1989 10.08
1993 21.39
1996 23.86
1999 9.96
2000 11.10
2003 5.62
2004 7.00
2007 7.20

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation