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Iraq - Literacy Rate 2014

Adult literacy rate · World Bank
82.20% +5.00pp from 2013 Global rank: 28th

Iraq's literacy rate was 82.20% in 2014. This was the 28th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2014▾
Literacy Rate by Country - 2014
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Uzbekistan 99.98% 0.0%
2nd Azerbaijan 99.79% 0.0%
3rd Georgia 99.59% -0.1%
4th Moldova 99.36% 2.8%
5th Maldives 98.61% 0.2%
6th Uruguay 98.44% 0.1%
7th Spain 98.09% 0.0%
8th Qatar 97.75% 0.3%
9th Singapore 96.72% 0.2%
10th West Bank and Gaza 96.21% 0.2%
11th Türkiye 95.44% 0.2%
12th Indonesia 95.12% 2.5%
13th Paraguay 95.03% 0.0%
14th Mexico 94.56% 0.6%
15th Ecuador 94.22% 1.0%
16th Colombia 94.19% 0.7%
17th South Africa 94.14% 0.4%
18th Peru 93.71% -0.1%
19th Sri Lanka 92.55% 1.5%
20th Mauritius 92.47% 1.1%
21st Dominican Republic 91.76% 1.0%
22nd Brazil 91.73% 0.3%
23rd Myanmar 90.36% 0.5%
24th El Salvador 87.41% 0.7%
25th Nicaragua 87.35% 2.0%
26th Honduras 87.20% 2.0%
27th Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.71% 0.1%
28th Iraq 82.20% 6.5%
29th Guatemala 81.29% 5.5%
30th Tanzania 79.90% 2.3%
31st Tunisia 79.04% -1.5%
32nd Cambodia 78.06% -2.0%
33rd Comoros 73.80% 8.1%
34th Rwanda 70.80% 3.6%
35th Uganda 68.51% -2.4%
36th Angola 66.03% -2.0%
37th Morocco 64.26% -7.1%
38th Burundi 61.29% 27.5%
39th Bangladesh 61.09% 0.1%
40th Pakistan 56.98% 2.5%
41st Sierra Leone 44.34% 27.3%
42nd Côte d'Ivoire 43.91% -9.9%
43rd Burkina Faso 34.60% 24.1%
44th Guinea 32.00% 26.4%
45th Niger 28.97% -5.2%
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)

FAQ

What was Iraq's literacy rate in 2014?▾

Iraq's literacy rate in 2014 was 82.20%. This ranked 28th globally.

How did Iraq's literacy rate change in 2014?▾

Iraq's literacy rate increased by 6.5% in 2014 compared to 2013.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2014?▾

Uzbekistan had the highest literacy rate in 2014 at 99.98%.

What is the literacy rate of Iraq in 2014?▾

The literacy rate of Iraq in 2014 was 82.20%. This ranked 28th globally.

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