Iraq vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Iraq
5.9 years
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.79 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
104th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
106th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.9 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 104th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.16 years | 3.57 years | 1.59 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.25 years | 4.66 years | 1.58 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.67 years | 4.36 years | 1.31 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 5.85 years | 5 years | 0.8431 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.06 years | 5.5 years | 0.56 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.9 years | 5.77 years | 0.1322 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Iraq, at 5.9 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Iraq and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.11 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 104th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th 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