School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq stood at 8.62 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 8.62 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.93 years, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 125th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.93 years | — |
| 2000 | 6.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4 years | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 7.59 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.21 years | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.39 years | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 7.76 years | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 8.07 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.62 years | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.93 years | 6.93 years | 6.93 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.51 years | 6.95 years | 8.21 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.92 years | 7.76 years | 8.07 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.62 years | 8.62 years | 8.62 years | 1 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 271,197 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.99 % change on previous year (2005)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq was 8.62 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 years in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release