School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.71 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.71 years
World rank
141st
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.8 years
in 1980
All-time low
8.26 years
in 1996
Years of data
30
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iraq, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 10.71 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iraq peaked at 11.8 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.26 years, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 141st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.69 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.87 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.14 years | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9.31 years | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.82 years | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 10.45 years | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 10.76 years | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.61 years | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 11.8 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 11.27 years | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 10.93 years | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.31 years | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 10.12 years | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.52 years | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.36 years | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.31 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.2 years | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 8.26 years | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 8.74 years | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 8.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.33 years | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 9.71 years | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.56 years | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 9.29 years | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 9.73 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.17 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 10.71 years | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.96 years | 8.69 years | 11.61 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.67 years | 10.12 years | 11.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.74 years | 8.26 years | 9.2 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.54 years | 8.81 years | 10.56 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.95 years | 9.73 years | 10.17 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.71 years | 10.71 years | 10.71 years | 1 |
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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 secondary, male in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Iraq was 10.71 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 years in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Iraq ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release