School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 8.07 years in 2004. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq, 1971β2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq is 8.07 years, measured in 2004.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq peaked at 8.6 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.72 years, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 years | 3.72 years | 7.89 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.28 years | 7.94 years | 8.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 years | 7.01 years | 7.01 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.53 years | 7 years | 8.07 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 159 Burundi 8.53 years compare
- 160 Liberia 8.37 years compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 8.21 years compare
- 163 Afghanistan 8 years compare
- 164 Pakistan 7.99 years compare
- 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.82 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 to tertiary, female in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq was 8.07 years in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 years in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Iraq ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release