Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Iraq
Iraq: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 93.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Iraq is 93.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Iraq peaked at 94.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2012.
That places Iraq 62nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.9% | — |
| 2012 | 87.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 87.3% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Iraq?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Iraq was 93.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.