School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 10.79 years in 2004. ▬ Flat
Latest (2004)
10.79 years
World rank
145th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.5 years
in 1980
All-time low
9.07 years
in 1971
Years of data
22
1971–2004
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2004, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq stood at 10.79 years.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq peaked at 12.5 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.07 years, in 1971.
That places Iraq 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.07 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.29 years | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.6 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 9.79 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 10.37 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 11.03 years | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 11.41 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 11.6 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 12.24 years | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 12.5 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.92 years | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 11.58 years | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.93 years | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 10.71 years | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 11.18 years | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 11.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.2 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.02 years | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.51 years | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 9.62 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.79 years | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.49 years | 9.07 years | 12.24 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.34 years | 10.71 years | 12.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 years | 9.51 years | 9.51 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2 years | 9.62 years | 10.79 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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, male in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Iraq was 10.79 years in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 years in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Iraq ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release