Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq

Iraq: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8761 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8761 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
64th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.8761 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7631 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.763 GPIA2012: 0.803 GPIA2013: 0.779 GPIA2014: 0.829 GPIA2016: 0.853 GPIA2017: 0.876 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.8761 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq peaked at 0.8761 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7631 GPIA, in 2000.

That places Iraq 64th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iraq, 2000 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
2000 0.7631 GPIA
2012 0.8033 GPIA +5.3%
2013 0.7789 GPIA -3.0%
2014 0.8289 GPIA +6.4%
2016 0.8533 GPIA +2.9%
2017 0.8761 GPIA +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7631 GPIA 0.7631 GPIA 0.7631 GPIA 1
2010s 0.8281 GPIA 0.7789 GPIA 0.8761 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 61 Laos 0.8825 GPIA compare
  2. 62 Guatemala 0.8803 GPIA compare
  3. 63 Tanzania 0.8785 GPIA compare
  4. 65 Cambodia 0.8671 GPIA compare
  5. 66 Cameroon 0.8664 GPIA compare
  6. 67 Algeria 0.8616 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Iraq was 0.8761 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.8761 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7631 GPIA in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Iraq ranks 64th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/