Average years of schooling in Iraq
Iraq: Average years of schooling was 7.91 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Iraq, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Iraq is 7.91 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Iraq peaked at 7.91 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Iraq ranks 105th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.12 years | +20.0% |
| 1890 | 0.14 years | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 0.15 years | +7.1% |
| 1913 | 0.17 years | +13.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1462 years | -14.0% |
| 1929 | 0.2 years | +36.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1843 years | -7.9% |
| 1938 | 0.23 years | +24.8% |
| 1950 | 0.38 years | +65.2% |
| 1955 | 0.5084 years | +33.8% |
| 1960 | 0.76 years | +49.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9513 years | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 1.4 years | +47.2% |
| 1975 | 2.01 years | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 2.86 years | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 4.02 years | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 5.02 years | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 5.45 years | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2 years | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6.27 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.78 years | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.58 years | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.91 years | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.12 years | 0.12 years | 0.12 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.14 years | 0.14 years | 0.14 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.15 years | 0.15 years | 0.15 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.17 years | 0.17 years | 0.17 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1731 years | 0.1462 years | 0.2 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2071 years | 0.1843 years | 0.23 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4442 years | 0.38 years | 0.5084 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.8556 years | 0.76 years | 0.9513 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.71 years | 1.4 years | 2.01 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.44 years | 2.86 years | 4.02 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.23 years | 5.02 years | 5.45 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.24 years | 6.2 years | 6.27 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.68 years | 6.58 years | 6.78 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.91 years | 7.91 years | 7.91 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Iraq?
- Average years of schooling in Iraq was 7.91 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Iraq rank for average years of schooling?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.