School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.32 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.32 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq peaked at 8.32 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.98 years, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 139th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.01 years | — |
| 2000 | 5.98 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.55 years | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 6.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.29 years | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 6.6 years | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.24 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.32 years | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 years | 6.01 years | 6.01 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.61 years | 5.98 years | 7.29 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.12 years | 7 years | 7.24 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.32 years | 8.32 years | 8.32 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 Macau, China 8.37 years compare
- 137 Palestine, State of 8.37 years compare
- 138 Sri Lanka 8.34 years compare
- 140 Comoros 8.32 years compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 8.3 years compare
- 142 India 8.29 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Iraq was 8.32 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 years in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release