How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?

Iraq ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2007.

Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iraq

Name: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iraq
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.51 years in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)

9.51 years

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

66th

of 188 countries

All-time high

9.51 years

in 2007

All-time low

8.16 years

in 1999

Years of data

1999–2007

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iraq, 1999–2007

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2007, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iraq stood at 9.51 years. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iraq peaked at 9.51 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.16 years, in 1999.

That places Iraq 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	8.16 years	8.16 years	8.16 years	1
2000s	8.97 years	8.32 years	9.51 years	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

63 Cape Verde 9.62 years compare
64 East Timor 9.61 years
65 British Virgin Islands 9.57 years compare
67 Switzerland 9.48 years compare
68 Israel 9.46 years compare
69 Kazakhstan 9.45 years compare

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iraq?: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Iraq was 9.51 years in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 9.51 years in 2007.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 8.16 years in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?: Iraq ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2007.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,493 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels 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.