School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.1752 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Iraq, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Iraq stood at 0.1752 years.
The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Iraq peaked at 0.1959 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 years, in 1972.
That places Iraq 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.045 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0445 years | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0476 years | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0495 years | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0944 years | +90.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1159 years | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1303 years | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1367 years | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1582 years | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1616 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1684 years | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1745 years | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1678 years | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1578 years | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1626 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1637 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1568 years | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1443 years | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1586 years | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1596 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1422 years | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1587 years | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1265 years | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0974 years | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0931 years | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0958 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0662 years | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1093 years | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 0.131 years | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1279 years | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1779 years | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1872 years | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1959 years | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1752 years | -10.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1752 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1752 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9921 years, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +90.8% | 0.0495 years | 0.0944 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0913 years | 0.0445 years | 0.1582 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1616 years | 0.1443 years | 0.1745 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1296 years | 0.0931 years | 0.1596 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.106 years | 0.0662 years | 0.131 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.187 years | 0.1779 years | 0.1959 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1752 years | 0.1752 years | 0.1752 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, male in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Iraq was 0.1752 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1959 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 years in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Iraq ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release