School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) was 0.1329 years in 2007. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2007, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq stood at 0.1329 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 0.1761 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0401 years, in 1972.
That places Iraq 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0421 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0401 years | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0425 years | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0437 years | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0879 years | +101.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1076 years | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1228 years | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1316 years | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1555 years | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1606 years | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1701 years | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1761 years | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1668 years | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1566 years | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1614 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1603 years | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1551 years | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1456 years | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1595 years | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1559 years | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1393 years | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.156 years | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1354 years | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1073 years | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1013 years | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1047 years | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0711 years | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1174 years | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1329 years | +13.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1329 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 years, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1329 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 years, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +101.1% | 0.0437 years | 0.0879 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.086 years | 0.0401 years | 0.1555 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1612 years | 0.1456 years | 0.1761 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1326 years | 0.1013 years | 0.156 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1065 years | 0.0711 years | 0.1329 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1703 years compare
- 183 Syria 0.1695 years compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 0.1655 years compare
- 186 Mozambique 0.1162 years compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0.0881 years compare
- 188 Yemen 0.0482 years compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq was 0.1329 years in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1761 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 years in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.