GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Iraq: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
95.5%
in 2024
Iraq
84.1%
in 2021
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
53rd
Iraq rank
56th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Iraq
How they compare
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 95.5% against 84.1% in Iraq, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 56th of 203 groups.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 74.0% | 14.5% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 82.1% | 11.6% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 84.1% | 11.0% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Iraq?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 95.5% against 84.1% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iraq?
- 11.4%, with GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iraq rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 56th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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