Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 84.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
84.06
World rank
56th
of 89 countries
All-time high
85.6
in 2017
All-time low
74.05
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 84.06 for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 85.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.05, in 2000.
That places Iraq 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.05 | 74.05 | 74.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.08 | 77.2 | 85.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.06 | 84.06 | 84.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Iraq was 84.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.05 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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