Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq
Iraq: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 300,443 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 300,443 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq peaked at 669,136 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 300,443, in 2017.
That places Iraq 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 468,154 | — |
| 2012 | 669,136 | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 516,161 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 437,078 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 300,443 | -31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 468,154 | 468,154 | 468,154 | 1 |
| 2010s | 480,704 | 300,443 | 669,136 | 4 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.076 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq was 300,443 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 669,136 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,443 in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Iraq ranks 12th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release