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Iraq vs Namibia: Literacy rates among adults

Iraq
84.1%
in 2021
Namibia
87.6%
in 2023
Iraq rank
56th
Namibia rank
53rd

Literacy rates among adults over time

  • Iraq
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 87.6% against 84.1% in Iraq, a difference of 3.6%.

Iraq ranks 56th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 89 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rates among adults
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.