Iraq vs Kenya: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Iraq
5.9 years
in 2023
Kenya
5.9 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
104th
Kenya rank
105th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.9 years against 5.9 years in Kenya, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 104th and Kenya ranks 105th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 5.16 years 5.38 years 0.2184 years Kenya
1980s 6.25 years 6.78 years 0.5268 years Kenya
1990s 5.84 years 5.98 years 0.1448 years Kenya
2000s 5.85 years 6.42 years 0.5775 years Kenya
2010s 6.1 years 7 years 0.8956 years Kenya
2020s 5.9 years 5.9 years 0.0058 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Iraq or Kenya?
Iraq, at 5.9 years against 5.9 years in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Iraq and Kenya?
0 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 104th and Kenya ranks 105th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release