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Iraq Highest Literacy Rate

85.60% in 2017
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Iraq was 85.60% in 2017. The top 5 years were: 2017 (85.60%), 2021 (84.06%), 2016 (83.30%), 2014 (82.20%), 2012 (77.20%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Iraq Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2017 85.60%
2nd 2021 84.06%
3rd 2016 83.30%
4th 2014 82.20%
5th 2012 77.20%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2017 85.60% +2.30pp 26th
2021 84.06% −1.54pp 26th
2016 83.30% +1.10pp 33rd
2014 82.20% +5.00pp 28th
2012 77.20% +3.15pp 31st
2000 74.05% 28th