Iraq vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Iraq
10.41 years
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
9.45 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
155th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
158th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 10.41 years against 9.45 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.96 years.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 155th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 158th of 213 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 7.46 years 5.54 years 1.92 years Iraq
1980s 9.33 years 6.5 years 2.82 years Iraq
1990s 7.72 years 6.99 years 0.73 years Iraq
2000s 8.51 years 7.56 years 0.9465 years Iraq
2010s 9.03 years 8.31 years 0.7241 years Iraq
2020s 10.41 years 9.33 years 1.08 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Iraq or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Iraq, at 10.41 years against 9.45 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iraq and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
0.96 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iraq and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 155th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 158th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release