School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 8.75 years in 2004. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq, 1971–2004
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.75 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2004.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq peaked at 8.78 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.55 years, in 1971.
That places Iraq 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.05 years | 3.55 years | 7.93 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.44 years | 8.13 years | 8.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 years | 7.39 years | 7.39 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.11 years | 7.46 years | 8.75 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 156 Côte d'Ivoire 9.05 years compare
- 157 Liberia 8.99 years compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 8.79 years compare
- 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.52 years compare
- 161 Nigeria 8.18 years compare
- 162 Ethiopia 7.92 years compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq was 8.75 years in 2004, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 years in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Iraq ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.