Number of adults with no formal education by region in Iraq
Iraq: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 2.82 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
2.82 million people
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.99 million people
in 1980
All-time low
2.82 million people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Iraq, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Iraq is 2.82 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Iraq peaked at 3.99 million people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million people, in 2100.
Iraq ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.08 million people | — |
| 1955 | 3.30 million people | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 3.49 million people | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.68 million people | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 3.88 million people | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 3.94 million people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.99 million people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.92 million people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.68 million people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.58 million people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.54 million people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.47 million people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.61 million people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.57 million people | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.54 million people | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 3.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 3.59 million people | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 3.60 million people | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 3.62 million people | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 3.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 2055 | 3.65 million people | +0.4% |
| 2060 | 3.65 million people | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 3.63 million people | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 3.57 million people | -1.6% |
| 2075 | 3.48 million people | -2.5% |
| 2080 | 3.36 million people | -3.4% |
| 2085 | 3.23 million people | -4.0% |
| 2090 | 3.09 million people | -4.2% |
| 2095 | 2.96 million people | -4.3% |
| 2100 | 2.82 million people | -4.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.82 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,600 people, 243.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.82 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95,500 people, 29.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.19 million people | 3.08 million people | 3.30 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.58 million people | 3.49 million people | 3.68 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.91 million people | 3.88 million people | 3.94 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.96 million people | 3.92 million people | 3.99 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.63 million people | 3.58 million people | 3.68 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million people | 3.54 million people | 3.56 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million people | 3.47 million people | 3.61 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.56 million people | 3.54 million people | 3.57 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.58 million people | 3.57 million people | 3.59 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.61 million people | 3.60 million people | 3.62 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.64 million people | 3.64 million people | 3.65 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.64 million people | 3.63 million people | 3.65 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3.52 million people | 3.48 million people | 3.57 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.29 million people | 3.23 million people | 3.36 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.02 million people | 2.96 million people | 3.09 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.82 million people | 2.82 million people | 2.82 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 7 Niger 3.65 million people compare
- 8 Afghanistan 3.27 million people compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.93 million people compare
- 11 Kenya 2.79 million people compare
- 12 Senegal 2.60 million people compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 2.53 million people 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Iraq?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Iraq was 2.82 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million people in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million people in 2100.
- How does Iraq rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.