ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Iraq: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
97.1%
in 2024
Iraq
90.3%
in 2021
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
49th
Iraq rank
52nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Iraq
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 97.1% against 90.3% in Iraq, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 84.1% | 8.9% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 89.3% | 6.7% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 90.3% | 6.5% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Iraq?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 97.1% against 90.3% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Iraq?
- 6.8%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Iraq rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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