ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Iraq: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
8.33 years
in 2024
Iraq
8.62 years
in 2023
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
127th
Iraq rank
125th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Iraq
02468199420092024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.62 years against 8.33 years in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 127th and Iraq ranks 125th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 7.34 years 6.93 years 0.4101 years ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2000s 7.75 years 7.51 years 0.2392 years ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2010s 8.2 years 7.92 years 0.2814 years ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2020s 8.4 years 8.62 years 0.2235 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, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Iraq?
Iraq, at 8.62 years against 8.33 years in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Iraq?
0.29 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Iraq?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Iraq rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 127th and Iraq ranks 125th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release