Literacy rate, youth female in Iraq
Iraq: Literacy rate, youth female was 90.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Iraq is 90.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Iraq peaked at 92.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2011.
That places Iraq 76th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.5% | — |
| 2006 | 72.8% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +4.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 90.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 90.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.6%, 92% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 72.8% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 71.9% | 92.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 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 literacy rate, youth female in Iraq?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Iraq was 90.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Iraq ranks 76th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.