Iraq vs UNICEF: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Iraq
8.32 years
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
8.12 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
139th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
141st

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.32 years against 8.12 years in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 139th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 141st of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.01 years 5.65 years 0.3586 years Iraq
2000s 6.61 years 6.65 years 0.0455 years UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 7.12 years 7.48 years 0.3559 years UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 8.32 years 7.8 years 0.5227 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Iraq or UNICEF: South Asia?
Iraq, at 8.32 years against 8.12 years in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia?
0.2 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Iraq ranks 139th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 141st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release