How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?

Iraq ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Iraq

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Iraq
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.53 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

0.53

World rank

128th

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.53

in 2010

All-time low

0.02

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Iraq, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.53 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 120.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Iraq peaked at 0.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1960.

That places Iraq 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.025	0.02	0.03	2
1970s	0.035	0.03	0.04	2
1980s	0.075	0.07	0.08	2
1990s	0.14	0.13	0.15	2
2000s	0.285	0.24	0.33	2
2010s	0.53	0.53	0.53	1

Countries ranked near Iraq

125 Cote d'Ivoire 0.59 compare
126 Gambia 0.58 compare
127 Togo 0.55 compare
128 Central African Republic 0.53 compare
130 Algeria 0.5 compare
131 Rwanda 0.49 compare
131 Sudan 0.49 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More reference data data for Iraq

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 62.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 19.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 7,963 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 188.06 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8,044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0736 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 564.34 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Iraq?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Iraq was 0.53 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Iraq ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.