Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Iraq
69.5%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
63.6%
in 2019
Iraq rank
13th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
11th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 69.5% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 87 countries.
Iraq 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 65.3% | 4.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 66.7% | 2.6% | Iraq |
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 (excluding high income)?
- Iraq, at 69.5% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 87 countries.
- 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
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.