Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq
Iraq: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.861 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq stood at 0.861 GPIA.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq peaked at 0.88 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.76 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Iraq 61st out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.76 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.83 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.85 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.88 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.861 GPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.76 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.84 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.861 GPIA | 0.861 GPIA | 0.861 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq was 0.861 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release