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
101st
of 104 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 101st out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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. 98 Albania 26.2% compare
  2. 99 Algeria 25.0% compare
  3. 100 Mauritania 21.3% compare
  4. 102 Pakistan 18.9% compare
  5. 103 Lebanon 16.2% compare
  6. 104 Nicaragua 13.3% compare

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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 101st out of 104 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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About this data

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
117 places, 585 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+)