Iraq: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Iraq's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 84.06.
That's down 1.8% from 2017, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2012–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 85.60
- Trough
- 77.20
- 5-year change
- +0.9%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 84.0649 | |
| 85.6000 | |
| 83.3000 | |
| 82.2000 | |
| 77.2000 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Iraq's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021?
- In 2021, Iraq's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 84.06, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Iraq's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Iraq's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 1.8% from 2017 to 2021.
- How does Iraq's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2021 was 89.47, so Iraq is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.