School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 10.16 years in 2004. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2004
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2004, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq stood at 10.16 years.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 10.54 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.07 years, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 155th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.07 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.32 years | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 6.63 years | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 6.91 years | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 7.43 years | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 8.06 years | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 8.56 years | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 8.92 years | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 10.05 years | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 10.54 years | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 10.41 years | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.27 years | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 9.7 years | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 9.51 years | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.85 years | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 9.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.82 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.74 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.65 years | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 8.79 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.16 years | +15.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.16 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.93 years, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.16 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.96 years, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.66 years | 6.07 years | 10.05 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.95 years | 9.51 years | 10.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.65 years | 8.65 years | 8.65 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.47 years | 8.79 years | 10.16 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 152 Kenya 10.27 years compare
- 153 Afghanistan 10.2 years compare
- 154 Madagascar 10.17 years compare
- 156 Honduras 10.06 years compare
- 157 Mozambique 9.97 years compare
- 158 Cote d'Ivoire 9.95 years compare
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Iraq was 10.16 years in 2004, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 years in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.