Account, primary education or less in Iraq

Iraq: Account, primary education or less was 19.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.9%
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
103rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2024
All-time low
7.6%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Iraq, 2011–2024

051015202011201720242011: 7.6 % ages 15+2014: 9.4 % ages 15+2017: 19.1 % ages 15+2021: 15.5 % ages 15+2024: 19.9 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 19.9% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Iraq peaked at 19.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2011.

That places Iraq 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Account, primary education or less in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Iraq, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 7.6%
2014 9.4% +23.7%
2017 19.1% +104.2%
2021 15.5% -19.0%
2024 19.9% +28.4%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 19.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.2%, 55% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.0% 7.6% 19.1% 3
2020s 17.7% 15.5% 19.9% 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 100 Albania 26.2% compare
  2. 101 Algeria 25.0% compare
  3. 102 Mauritania 21.3% compare
  4. 104 Pakistan 18.9% compare
  5. 105 Lebanon 16.2% compare
  6. 106 Nicaragua 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Iraq?
Account, primary education or less in Iraq was 19.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2011.
How does Iraq rank for account, primary education or less?
Iraq ranks 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)