Iraq vs Malawi: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Iraq
12 years
in 2025
Malawi
12 years
in 2025
Iraq rank
30th
Malawi rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Iraq
- Malawi
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Malawi, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1 years | 12 years | 0.1 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12.2 years | 0.2 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Iraq or Malawi?
- Iraq, at 12 years against 12 years in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Iraq and Malawi?
- 0 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release