Mean years of schooling long run in Iraq

Iraq: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.27 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.27
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.27
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020

Mean years of schooling long run in Iraq, 1870–2020

024681870194520201870: 0.011875: 0.011880: 0.011885: 0.011890: 0.011895: 0.011900: 0.021905: 0.021910: 0.021915: 0.021920: 0.021925: 0.031930: 0.041935: 0.051940: 0.11945: 0.161950: 0.251955: 0.351960: 0.531965: 0.91970: 1.51975: 2.11980: 2.91985: 41990: 4.91995: 5.42000: 6.22005: 6.62010: 7.42015: 7.82020: 8.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 8.27 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Iraq peaked at 8.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.

That places Iraq 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.01 0.01 0.01 2
1880s 0.01 0.01 0.01 2
1890s 0.01 0.01 0.01 2
1900s 0.02 0.02 0.02 2
1910s 0.02 0.02 0.02 2
1920s 0.025 0.02 0.03 2
1930s 0.045 0.04 0.05 2
1940s 0.13 0.1 0.16 2
1950s 0.3 0.25 0.35 2
1960s 0.715 0.53 0.9 2
1970s 1.82 1.53 2.11 2
1980s 3.45 2.92 3.98 2
1990s 5.17 4.9 5.44 2
2000s 6.42 6.23 6.6 2
2010s 7.59 7.43 7.76 2
2020s 8.27 8.27 8.27 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 71 Ghana 8.39 compare
  2. 72 Zambia 8.37 compare
  3. 73 Zimbabwe 8.32 compare
  4. 75 Algeria 8.18 compare
  5. 76 El Salvador 8.1 compare
  6. 77 Egypt 8.01 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean years of schooling long run in Iraq?
Mean years of schooling long run in Iraq was 8.27 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 2020.
What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
How does Iraq rank for mean years of schooling long run?
Iraq ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
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