Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Iraq
Iraq: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 77.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 89 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2017
All-time low
64.2%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 77.8% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2021.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Iraq peaked at 79.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 56th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.2% | — |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 69.0% | 79.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 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, female in Iraq?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Iraq was 77.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Iraq ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release