School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.5838 GPIA in 2005. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq is 0.5838 GPIA, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.6559 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2654 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Iraq 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2874 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2772 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2654 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3377 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4179 GPIA | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4944 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4768 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4885 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4864 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4541 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4738 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4548 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4686 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.479 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4125 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5727 GPIA | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6385 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6559 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6124 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5349 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5318 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5323 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5844 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5838 GPIA | -0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.5838 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.5838 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 GPIA, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +38.8% | 0.4125 GPIA | 0.5727 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3924 GPIA | 0.2654 GPIA | 0.4944 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5223 GPIA | 0.4125 GPIA | 0.6559 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5349 GPIA | 0.5349 GPIA | 0.5349 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5581 GPIA | 0.5318 GPIA | 0.5844 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq was 0.5838 GPIA in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6559 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2654 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2005.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release