Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Iraq
2.31 million number
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
40.39 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
28th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 40.39 million number against 2.31 million number in Iraq, a difference of 38.08 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 17.5 times Iraq's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 87 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.42 million number 37.60 million number 35.19 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 2.82 million number 36.27 million number 33.46 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 40.39 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
38.08 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Iraq ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th 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
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.