School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 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.
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
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- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0842 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4693 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 143.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.077 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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.