Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq
Iraq: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9689 index in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq stood at 0.9689 index.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq peaked at 0.97 index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.91 index, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 72nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.91 index | — |
| 2012 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.93 index | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.95 index | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.97 index | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9689 index | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.94 index | 0.91 index | 0.97 index | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9689 index | 0.9689 index | 0.9689 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 70 India 0.9862 index compare
- 71 Tajikistan 0.9774 index compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 index compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.96 index compare
- 73 Zambia 0.96 index 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Iraq was 0.9689 index in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 index in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 index in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.