Youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq
Iraq: Youth/adult literacy rate was 93.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
93.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 57 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2017
All-time low
83.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2000–2017
Youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq is 93.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq peaked at 93.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2012.
That places Iraq 40th out of 57 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.8% | — |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 83.5% | 93.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Iraq was 93.5% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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