School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.1794 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.1794 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 0.1982 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 years, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 199th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0865 years | 0.0398 years | 0.1528 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1583 years | 0.1427 years | 0.1724 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.128 years | 0.0924 years | 0.1562 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1061 years | 0.066 years | 0.1307 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1882 years | 0.1778 years | 0.1982 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1794 years | 0.1794 years | 0.1794 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 196 Mali 0.2138 years compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 0.1904 years compare
- 198 Libya 0.1832 years compare
- 200 Myanmar 0.174 years compare
- 201 Congo, Republic of 0.1499 years compare
- 202 Mozambique, Republic of 0.1138 years compare
More education data for Iraq
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq was 0.1794 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1982 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 years in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 199th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release