India vs Iraq: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
India
6.88 years
in 2023
Iraq
6.78 years
in 2023
India rank
143rd
Iraq rank
145th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
India currently reports 6.88 years against 6.78 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
India ranks 143rd and Iraq ranks 145th of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 years | 5.19 years | 1.88 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.52 years | 5.97 years | 1.45 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.69 years | 6.58 years | 0.8914 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6.62 years | 6.77 years | 0.1548 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, India or Iraq?
- India, at 6.88 years against 6.78 years in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between India and Iraq?
- 0.1 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Iraq rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 143rd and Iraq ranks 145th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.