Adult Literacy Rate in Iraq
Iraq: Adult Literacy Rate was 84.06 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
84.06
World rank
67th
of 110 countries
All-time high
85.6
in 2017
All-time low
74.05
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Adult Literacy Rate in Iraq, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 84.06 for adult literacy rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Iraq peaked at 85.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.05, in 2000.
That places Iraq 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.05 | 74.05 | 74.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.08 | 77.2 | 85.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.06 | 84.06 | 84.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 540,845 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Iraq?
- Adult literacy rate in Iraq was 84.06 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.05 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for adult literacy rate?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.