Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq

Iraq: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 290,538 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
290,538 number
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
21st
of 86 countries
All-time high
791,059 number
in 2013
All-time low
290,538 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq, 2000–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000200820172000: 469.3k number2012: 648.0k number2013: 791.1k number2014: 494.3k number2016: 421.2k number2017: 290.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq is 290,538 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq peaked at 791,059 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 290,538 number, in 2017.

That places Iraq 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year number Change
2000 469,262 number
2012 648,022 number +38.1%
2013 791,059 number +22.1%
2014 494,258 number -37.5%
2016 421,244 number -14.8%
2017 290,538 number -31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 469,262 number 469,262 number 469,262 number 1
2010s 529,024 number 290,538 number 791,059 number 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 18 Cameroon 437,328 number compare
  2. 19 Central African Republic 359,523 number compare
  3. 20 Nepal 300,175 number compare
  4. 22 China 175,985 number compare
  5. 23 South Africa 153,207 number compare
  6. 24 Burundi 152,929 number compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq was 290,538 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 791,059 number in 2013.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 290,538 number in 2017.
How does Iraq rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Iraq ranks 21st out of 86 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 55.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.