School life expectancy, primary, male in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, primary, male was 7.21 years in 2007. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2007, school life expectancy, primary, male in Iraq stood at 7.21 years.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Iraq peaked at 7.22 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.54 years, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 years | 6.13 years | 7.22 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.73 years | 6.5 years | 7.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 years | 5.54 years | 7.06 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.87 years | 6.41 years | 7.21 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Iraq was 7.21 years in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 years in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (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.