Cuba vs Iraq: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Cuba
5.89 years
in 2024
Iraq
5.9 years
in 2023
Cuba rank
106th
Iraq rank
104th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.9 years against 5.89 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 104th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.23 years | 5.16 years | 2.07 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 6.36 years | 6.25 years | 0.1092 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 6.13 years | 5.67 years | 0.4597 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 6.14 years | 5.85 years | 0.2973 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6.03 years | 6.06 years | 0.0313 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 5.9 years | 0.0781 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Cuba or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.9 years against 5.89 years in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Cuba and Iraq?
- 0.01 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Iraq rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 104th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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