Literacy rate, youth male in Iraq
Iraq: Literacy rate, youth male was 93.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth male 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, youth male in Iraq peaked at 94.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2012.
Iraq ranks 62nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 93.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 93.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.5%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- 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 male in Iraq?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Iraq was 93.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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.