Iraq vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Iraq
8.07 years
in 2004
UNICEF: Africa
9.59 years
in 2021
Iraq rank
162nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
159th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 9.59 years against 8.07 years in Iraq, a difference of 1.52 years.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 159th of 179 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.1 years 4.29 years 0.8138 years Iraq
1980s 8.28 years 5.73 years 2.55 years Iraq
1990s 7.01 years 6.46 years 0.5463 years Iraq
2000s 7.53 years 7.03 years 0.5061 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Iraq or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 9.59 years against 8.07 years in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
1.52 years, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Iraq ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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 to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release