Literacy rate, adult female in Iraq
Iraq: Literacy rate, adult female was 77.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate, adult female in Iraq stood at 77.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Iraq peaked at 79.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 56th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.2% | — |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 77.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 77.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.6%, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 69.0% | 79.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Iraq?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Iraq was 77.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Iraq ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.