Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Iraq
Iraq: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.01 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.01 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Iraq peaked at 1.84 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million number, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 30th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 million number | — |
| 2012 | 1.33 million number | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million number | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million number | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million number | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million number | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.06 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.84 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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, male in Iraq?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Iraq was 1.01 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million number in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.