Iraq vs WB: Arab World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Iraq
10.79 years
in 2004
WB: Arab World
11.27 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
145th
WB: Arab World rank
146th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Iraq
  • WB: Arab World
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How they compare

WB: Arab World currently reports 11.27 years against 10.79 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.48 years.

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

Iraq ranks 145th and WB: Arab World ranks 146th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and WB: Arab World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 10.49 years 8.91 years 1.58 years Iraq
1980s 11.34 years 9.65 years 1.69 years Iraq
1990s 9.51 years 9.83 years 0.3182 years WB: Arab World
2000s 10.2 years 10.03 years 0.1794 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 WB: Arab World?
WB: Arab World, at 11.27 years against 10.79 years in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Iraq and WB: Arab World?
0.48 years, with WB: Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Arab World?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Iraq and WB: Arab World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Iraq ranks 145th and WB: Arab World ranks 146th 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