ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Iraq: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
74.0%
in 2024
Iraq
70.0%
in 2017
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
10th
Iraq rank
7th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Iraq
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 74.0% against 70.0% in Iraq, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 7th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 71.0% | 1.0% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 71.0% | 2.8% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Iraq?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 74.0% against 70.0% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Iraq?
- 4.0%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Iraq rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 7th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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