Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq
Iraq: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 201,316 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq stood at 201,316. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq peaked at 426,351 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 201,316, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 13th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 274,120 | — |
| 2012 | 426,351 | +55.5% |
| 2014 | 298,791 | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 256,064 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 201,316 | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274,120 | 274,120 | 274,120 | 1 |
| 2010s | 295,630 | 201,316 | 426,351 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq was 201,316 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 426,351 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,316 in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release