Iraq vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Iraq
84.1%
in 2021
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.0%
in 2024
Iraq rank
56th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.0% against 84.1% in Iraq, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 56th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 88.9% | 14.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 93.5% | 11.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 94.5% | 10.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Iraq or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.0% against 84.1% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Iraq and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 10.9%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 56th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 89 countries.
- 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