School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.1794 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2023
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 205th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0406 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0398 years | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0431 years | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0449 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0908 years | +102.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1103 years | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1248 years | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1317 years | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1528 years | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.156 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1652 years | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1724 years | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1649 years | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1553 years | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1598 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1592 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1526 years | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1427 years | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1552 years | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.156 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1402 years | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1562 years | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1253 years | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.098 years | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0924 years | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0958 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.066 years | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1098 years | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1307 years | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.128 years | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1778 years | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1886 years | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1982 years | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1794 years | -9.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1794 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 years, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1794 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 years, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +102.1% | 0.0449 years | 0.0908 years |
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
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, 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 205th out of 213 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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February 2026 Data Release