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
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.
Mean years of schooling long run in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1905 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1930 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 1945 | 0.16 | +60.0% |
| 1950 | 0.25 | +56.2% |
| 1955 | 0.35 | +40.0% |
| 1960 | 0.53 | +51.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9 | +69.8% |
| 1970 | 1.53 | +70.0% |
| 1975 | 2.11 | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 2.92 | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 3.98 | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 5.44 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 6.23 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.43 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 7.76 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.27 | +6.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
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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