Iraq vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Iraq
8.9 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
8.54 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
110th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
111th

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

  • Iraq
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.9 years against 8.54 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.36 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.

Iraq ranks 110th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 111th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 7.81 years 8.33 years 0.5177 years WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2000s 8.37 years 8.59 years 0.2183 years WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 8.68 years 8.56 years 0.1154 years Iraq
2020s 8.9 years 8.53 years 0.3722 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, Iraq or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Iraq, at 8.9 years against 8.54 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Iraq and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
0.36 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iraq and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Iraq ranks 110th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 111th 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