Iraq vs SDG: Northern America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Iraq
5.9 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern America
5.79 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
104th
SDG: Northern America rank
103rd

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • SDG: Northern America
0246197119972023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.9 years against 5.79 years in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Northern America ahead.

Iraq ranks 104th and SDG: Northern America ranks 103rd of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq SDG: Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 5.61 years 6.04 years 0.4331 years SDG: Northern America
2000s 5.85 years 6.07 years 0.2234 years SDG: Northern America
2010s 6.06 years 5.96 years 0.1026 years Iraq
2020s 5.9 years 5.79 years 0.1076 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 SDG: Northern America?
Iraq, at 5.9 years against 5.79 years in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Iraq and SDG: Northern America?
0.11 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Northern America?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iraq and SDG: Northern America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 104th and SDG: Northern America ranks 103rd 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