Iraq vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Iraq
8.62 years
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
8.37 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
125th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
124th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.62 years against 8.37 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
Iraq ranks 125th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 124th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.93 years | 7.08 years | 0.1551 years | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 7.51 years | 7.62 years | 0.1125 years | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 7.92 years | 8.15 years | 0.2385 years | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 8.62 years | 8.29 years | 0.3285 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Iraq, at 8.62 years against 8.37 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iraq and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 0.25 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 125th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 124th 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