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Iraq — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 55-65% (1989 est.)
1991 60% (male 70%, female 49%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 60% (male 70%, female 49%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 60% male: 70% female: 49%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 60% male: 70% female: 49%
1995 age 15-45 can read and write (1985) total population: 89% male: 90% female: 88%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 58% male: 70.7% female: 45%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 70.7% female : 45% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 70.7% female: 45% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 70.7% female: 45% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 70.7% female: 45% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 70.7% female: 45% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 70.7% female: 45% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.4% male: 55.9% female: 24.4% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.4% male: 55.9% female: 24.4% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.4% male: 55.9% female: 24.4% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.4% male: 55.9% female: 24.4% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.1% male: 84.1% female: 64.2% (2000 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.1% male: 84.1% female: 64.2% (2000 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.1% male: 84.1% female: 64.2% (2000 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.1% male: 84.1% female: 64.2% (2000 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.1% male: 84.1% female: 64.2% (2000 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.2% male: 86% female: 70.6% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.5% male: 86% female: 71.2% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.5% male: 86% female: 71.2% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 79.7% | male: 85.7% | female: 73.7% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 79.7% | male: 85.7% | female: 73.7% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 79.7% | male: 85.7% | female: 73.7% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 79.7% (2015 est.) | male: 85.7% (2015 est.) | female: 73.7% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 79.7% | male: 85.7% | female: 73.7% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 50.1% | male: 56.2% | female: 44% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.6% male: 91.2% female: 79.9% (2017)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.6% male: 91.2% female: 79.9% (2017)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.6% male: 91.2% female: 79.9% (2017)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 85.6% male: 91.2% female: 79.9% (2017)
2025 total population: 84.1% (2021 est.) male: 90.3% (2021 est.) female: 77.8% (2021 est.)