Iraq

Youth Literacy Rate

93.5
ages 15-24
Dec 12Dec 13Dec 14Dec 170.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Iraq
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

97
Bahrain95.45
99
Namibia95.16
100
Bangladesh94.46
101
Guatemala94.35
102
Iraq93.5
102
Swaziland93.5
104
Eritrea93.27
105
Bhutan93.09
106
Ghana92.49
107
Laos92.46

Middle East Ranking

7
Israel98.56
9
Iran98.1
10
Qatar95.46
11
Bahrain95.45
12
Iraq93.5
13
Syria92.45
14
Yemen77

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Definition of Youth Literacy Rate

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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