Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Iraq
2.31 million number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
15.38 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
26th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 15.38 million number against 2.31 million number in Iraq, a difference of 13.07 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 6.7 times Iraq's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 87 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 2.42 million number 21.37 million number 18.95 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.82 million number 17.46 million number 14.64 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 15.38 million number against 2.31 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
13.07 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Iraq ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.