Ghana vs Iraq: Literacy rate, youth female
Ghana
91.3%
in 2021
Iraq
90.9%
in 2021
Ghana rank
75th
Iraq rank
76th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 91.3% against 90.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 76th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 76.7% | 5.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 83.2% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.9% | 0.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 91.3% against 90.9% in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Ghana and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Iraq ranks 76th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.