Iraq vs MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Iraq
8.62 years
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
8.35 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
125th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
125th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.62 years against 8.35 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
Iraq ranks 125th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Developing Regions in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.93 years | 7.06 years | 0.1314 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 7.51 years | 7.61 years | 0.0986 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 7.92 years | 8.15 years | 0.2324 years | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 8.62 years | 8.28 years | 0.3411 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, Iraq or MDG: Developing Regions?
- Iraq, at 8.62 years against 8.35 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iraq and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 0.27 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 125th and MDG: Developing Regions 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