Iraq vs Tunisia: Average years of schooling
Iraq
7.91 years
in 2020
Tunisia
7.43 years
in 2020
Iraq rank
105th
Tunisia rank
108th
Average years of schooling over time
- Iraq
- Tunisia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.91 years against 7.43 years in Tunisia, a difference of 0.48 years.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tunisia ahead.
Iraq ranks 105th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.3 years | 0.2 years | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 0.12 years | 0.33 years | 0.21 years | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 0.14 years | 0.34 years | 0.2 years | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 0.15 years | 0.37 years | 0.22 years | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 0.17 years | 0.39 years | 0.22 years | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 0.1731 years | 0.4762 years | 0.3031 years | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 0.2071 years | 0.6195 years | 0.4124 years | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 0.4442 years | 0.7898 years | 0.3456 years | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 0.8556 years | 1.16 years | 0.3035 years | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 1.71 years | 2.11 years | 0.4007 years | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 3.44 years | 3.31 years | 0.1257 years | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.23 years | 4.35 years | 0.8813 years | Iraq |
| 2000s | 6.24 years | 5.67 years | 0.566 years | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.68 years | 6.78 years | 0.1012 years | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 7.91 years | 7.43 years | 0.474 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Iraq or Tunisia?
- Iraq, at 7.91 years against 7.43 years in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Iraq and Tunisia?
- 0.48 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Iraq ranks 105th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.