Iraq vs Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Iraq
10.79 years
in 2004
Lesotho
10.61 years
in 2017
Iraq rank
145th
Lesotho rank
148th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 10.79 years against 10.61 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.18 years.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 11.04 years 6.45 years 4.59 years Iraq
1980s 11.21 years 7.91 years 3.29 years Iraq
1990s 9.51 years 8.23 years 1.28 years Iraq
2000s 9.62 years 9.15 years 0.4645 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Iraq or Lesotho?
Iraq, at 10.79 years against 10.61 years in Lesotho as of 2004.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Iraq and Lesotho?
0.18 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2000.
How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Iraq ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release