School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq is 10.41 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 10.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.19 years, in 1971.
That places Iraq 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.19 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.3 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.53 years | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 6.71 years | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.21 years | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 7.77 years | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 8.24 years | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 8.55 years | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 9.63 years | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 10.02 years | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 9.8 years | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 9.59 years | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 9.13 years | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 8.91 years | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 9.16 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 9.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 9.17 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.05 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.13 years | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 7.33 years | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 7.69 years | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.36 years | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 8.59 years | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.49 years | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 8.39 years | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 8.84 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.22 years | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.41 years | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.46 years | 6.19 years | 9.63 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.33 years | 8.91 years | 10.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 years | 7.33 years | 8.13 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.51 years | 7.71 years | 9.49 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.03 years | 8.84 years | 9.22 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.41 years | 10.41 years | 10.41 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iraq was 10.41 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 years in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release