Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iraq
Iraq: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 70.0% 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 70.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iraq peaked at 73.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2012.
That places Iraq 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.0% | — |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.0% | 73.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iraq?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iraq was 70.0% 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 73.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Iraq ranks 7th 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 unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release