Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Iraq
Iraq: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.9689 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Iraq is 0.9689 GPI, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.97 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.91 GPI, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 72nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.91 GPI | — |
| 2012 | 0.91 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.93 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.95 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.97 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9689 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.91 GPI | 0.91 GPI | 0.91 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.94 GPI | 0.91 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9689 GPI | 0.9689 GPI | 0.9689 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 70 India 0.9862 GPI compare
- 71 Tajikistan 0.9774 GPI compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 GPI compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.96 GPI compare
- 73 Zambia 0.96 GPI compare
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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Iraq?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Iraq was 0.9689 GPI in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 GPI in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.