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
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
February 2026 Data Release