Iraq

Literacy Rate

85.6
percent
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

97
Botswana86.82
98
Cape Verde86.79
99
Zambia86.75
100
Libya86.1
101
Guyana85.64
102
Iraq85.6
103
Iran85.54
104
Gabon84.67
105
Laos84.66
106
Nicaragua82.61
107
Kenya81.53

Middle East Ranking

6
Oman95.65
7
Lebanon95.07
8
Qatar93.46
9
Israel91.75
10
Bahrain90.98
11
Iraq85.6
12
Iran85.54
13
Syria80.84
14
Yemen54.1

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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