School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.9 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Iraq, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Iraq stood at 5.9 years.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 6.69 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.59 years, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.16 years | 4.59 years | 6.5 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.25 years | 6.02 years | 6.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 years | 5 years | 6.66 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.85 years | 5.46 years | 6.35 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.06 years | 5.97 years | 6.11 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.9 years | 5.9 years | 5.9 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Iraq was 5.9 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 years in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release