School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.1839 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Iraq, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Iraq stood at 0.1839 years.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Iraq peaked at 0.2007 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 years, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 196th of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0361 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0349 years | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0384 years | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 years | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.087 years | +116.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1044 years | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1192 years | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1265 years | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1472 years | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1501 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1619 years | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1701 years | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1618 years | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1528 years | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1567 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1544 years | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1482 years | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1411 years | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1516 years | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1523 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1382 years | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1537 years | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.124 years | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0987 years | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0917 years | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0958 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0659 years | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1104 years | +67.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1304 years | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1281 years | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1778 years | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.19 years | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2007 years | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1839 years | -8.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1839 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1839 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 years, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +116.7% | 0.0401 years | 0.087 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0815 years | 0.0349 years | 0.1472 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1549 years | 0.1411 years | 0.1701 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1264 years | 0.0917 years | 0.1537 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1061 years | 0.0659 years | 0.1304 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 years | 0.1778 years | 0.2007 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1839 years | 0.1839 years | 0.1839 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, female in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Iraq was 0.1839 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2007 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 years in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Iraq ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release