Iraq vs Low income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Iraq
59.7%
in 2017
Low income
55.3%
in 2019
Iraq rank
15th
Low income rank
14th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Iraq
  • Low income
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 59.7% against 55.3% in Low income, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 15th and Low income ranks 14th of 86 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 62.8% 57.8% 4.9% Iraq
2010s 60.6% 57.6% 2.9% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Iraq or Low income?
Iraq, at 59.7% against 55.3% in Low income as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Iraq and Low income?
4.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Low income?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Low income rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Iraq ranks 15th and Low income ranks 14th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.