Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Iraq
Iraq: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2.39 million in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Iraq stood at 2.39 million. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Iraq peaked at 3.06 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 2017.
That places Iraq 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.50 million | — |
| 2012 | 3.06 million | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.68 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 2.39 million | 3.06 million | 4 |
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More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Iraq?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Iraq was 2.39 million in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release