Iraq vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Iraq
501,759
in 2017
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
85.02 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
12th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M198520042024

How they compare

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 85.02 million against 501,759 in Iraq, a difference of 84.52 million.

That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 169.5 times Iraq's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 12th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 58 countries.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 742,274 139.93 million 139.19 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 776,336 104.60 million 103.83 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Iraq or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 85.02 million against 501,759 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Iraq and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
84.52 million, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iraq and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 12th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release