Egypt vs Iraq: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Egypt
8.66 years
in 2024
Iraq
8.62 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
123rd
Iraq rank
125th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.66 years against 8.62 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 123rd and Iraq ranks 125th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.14 years | 6.93 years | 0.211 years | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7.32 years | 7.33 years | 0.008 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 7.91 years | 7.92 years | 0.0039 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.58 years | 8.62 years | 0.0351 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 8.66 years against 8.62 years in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0.04 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 123rd and Iraq ranks 125th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (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