Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq
Iraq: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.97 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq stood at 0.97. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq peaked at 0.97 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.91, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 53rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.91 | — |
| 2012 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 52 India 0.98 compare
- 53 Egypt 0.97 compare
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 compare
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 compare
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq was 0.97 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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