GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs Iraq: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
395.41 million
in 2024
Iraq
3.40 million
in 2017
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
16th
Iraq rank
18th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Iraq
How they compare
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 395.41 million against 3.40 million in Iraq, a difference of 392.01 million.
That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 116.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 18th of 203 groups.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.34 million | 3.54 million | 327.80 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 373.78 million | 3.85 million | 369.93 million | GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or Iraq?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 395.41 million against 3.40 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Iraq?
- 392.01 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and Iraq rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 18th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release