ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Iraq: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
94.7%
in 2024
Iraq
77.8%
in 2021
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
55th
Iraq rank
56th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Iraq
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 94.7% against 77.8% in Iraq, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 56th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 64.2% | 24.0% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 75.3% | 17.9% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 77.8% | 16.4% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Iraq?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 94.7% against 77.8% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Iraq?
- 16.9%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Iraq?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Iraq rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 55th 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, 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