School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq

Iraq: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 8.75 years in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
8.75 years
World rank
159th
of 175 countries
All-time high
8.78 years
in 1981
All-time low
3.55 years
in 1971
Years of data
22
1971–2004

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Iraq, 1971–2004

024681971198720041971: 3.6 years1972: 3.7 years1973: 3.9 years1974: 4.2 years1975: 4.7 years1976: 5.3 years1977: 5.9 years1978: 6.4 years1979: 7.9 years1980: 8.6 years1981: 8.8 years1982: 8.7 years1983: 8.4 years1984: 8.1 years1985: 8.3 years1986: 8.3 years1987: 8.4 years1988: 8.5 years1989: 8.3 years1999: 7.4 years2000: 7.5 years2004: 8.8 years

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Côte d'Ivoire 9.05 years compare
  2. 157 Liberia 8.99 years compare
  3. 158 Solomon Islands 8.79 years compare
  4. 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.52 years compare
  5. 161 Nigeria 8.18 years compare
  6. 162 Ethiopia 7.92 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.