Iraq vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Iraq
4.32 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
3.09 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
160th
UNICEF: Africa rank
163rd
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Iraq
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.32 years against 3.09 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 1.23 years.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 160th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 years | 0.8196 years | 0.5587 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.16 years | 1.32 years | 0.8443 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.78 years | 1.7 years | 0.0861 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.06 years | 1.99 years | 0.0766 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.44 years | 2.55 years | 0.1188 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 4.32 years | 3.06 years | 1.26 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Iraq or UNICEF: Africa?
- Iraq, at 4.32 years against 3.09 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.23 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Iraq ranks 160th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 213 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release