School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7853 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
34
1971–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq stood at 1.05 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7853 GPIA, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 35th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8011 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7853 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8067 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8112 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9211 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9006 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9152 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9259 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9311 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9292 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9616 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.975 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9647 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9681 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9638 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9431 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9457 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9779 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9556 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9542 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9717 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9687 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9807 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9849 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9959 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9954 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8665 GPIA | 0.7853 GPIA | 0.9311 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9585 GPIA | 0.9292 GPIA | 0.9779 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9789 GPIA | 0.9542 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7853 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release