Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.88 years
in 2023
Iraq
8.9 years
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
111th
Iraq rank
110th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
0246810199720102023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.9 years against 8.88 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 111th and Iraq ranks 110th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 7.95 years 7.81 years 0.1449 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 8.09 years 8.37 years 0.2885 years Iraq
2010s 7.8 years 8.68 years 0.8763 years Iraq
2020s 8.88 years 8.9 years 0.0251 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?
Iraq, at 8.9 years against 8.88 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
0.02 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 111th and Iraq ranks 110th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release