Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq
Iraq: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 290,538 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iraq, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 469,262 number | 469,262 number | 469,262 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 529,024 number | 290,538 number | 791,059 number | 5 |
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More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,474 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 11.05 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % 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 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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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.