ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Iraq: School life expectancy, secondary, female

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
3.23 years
in 2024
Iraq
4.32 years
in 2023
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
159th
Iraq rank
160th

School life expectancy, secondary, female over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.32 years against 3.23 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 1.09 years.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 159th and Iraq ranks 160th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 years 1.38 years 0.3364 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 1.87 years 2.16 years 0.2887 years Iraq
1990s 2.46 years 1.78 years 0.6717 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 2.37 years 2.06 years 0.31 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 2.66 years 2.44 years 0.2264 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 3.23 years 4.32 years 1.09 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Iraq?
Iraq, at 4.32 years against 3.23 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Iraq?
1.09 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Iraq?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Iraq rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 159th and Iraq ranks 160th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release