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Iraq Adult Literacy Rate

Iraq's adult literacy rate rose to 86% in 2017, up from 83% in 2016, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 3% from the previous year. Iraq has adult literacy rate lower than the global median (86.00% vs median 93.38%). Compared with the median in Asia, Iraq is lower (86.00% vs regional median 96.00%) and ranks 33rd out of 41 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (2000-2017)

(in %)
Year Adult Literacy Rate (%)
2017 86%
2016 83%
2014 82%
2012 77%
2000 74%
Iraq Adult Literacy Rate : Definition
Adult Literacy Rate measures the percentage of people in Iraq aged 15 and older who can read and write.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 29.8 points 29.5 points 2023
Happiness Index 4.98 points 5.17 points 2024
Population 46.04M 45.07M 2024
Poverty Rate 0.5% 0.6% 2023