Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq
Iraq: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 196,503 number in 2017. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 196,503 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq peaked at 606,873 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 196,503 number, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 22nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278,442 number | — |
| 2012 | 420,491 number | +51.0% |
| 2013 | 606,873 number | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 289,609 number | -52.3% |
| 2016 | 248,947 number | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 196,503 number | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278,442 number | 278,442 number | 278,442 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 352,485 number | 196,503 number | 606,873 number | 5 |
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 196,503 number 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 606,873 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,503 number in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 86 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 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.