Which has higher average years of schooling, Egypt or Iraq?

Iraq, at 8.27 years against 8.01 years in Egypt as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Iraq: Average years of schooling

Egypt

8.01 years

in 2020

Iraq

8.27 years

in 2020

Egypt rank

77th

Iraq rank

74th

Average years of schooling over time

Egypt
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.27 years against 8.01 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 74th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 11 and Iraq in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.02 years	0.01 years	0.01 years	Egypt
1880s	0.035 years	0.01 years	0.025 years	Egypt
1890s	0.06 years	0.01 years	0.05 years	Egypt
1900s	0.105 years	0.02 years	0.085 years	Egypt
1910s	0.19 years	0.02 years	0.17 years	Egypt
1920s	0.36 years	0.025 years	0.335 years	Egypt
1930s	0.38 years	0.045 years	0.335 years	Egypt
1940s	0.39 years	0.13 years	0.26 years	Egypt
1950s	0.62 years	0.3 years	0.32 years	Egypt
1960s	0.98 years	0.715 years	0.265 years	Egypt
1970s	1.61 years	1.82 years	0.205 years	Iraq
1980s	3.36 years	3.45 years	0.09 years	Iraq
1990s	4.98 years	5.17 years	0.19 years	Iraq
2000s	6.62 years	6.42 years	0.2 years	Egypt
2010s	7.49 years	7.59 years	0.11 years	Iraq
2020s	8.01 years	8.27 years	0.26 years	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Egypt or Iraq?: Iraq, at 8.27 years against 8.01 years in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Egypt and Iraq?: 0.26 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for average years of schooling?: Egypt ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.