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Literacy Iraq, in 36 editions.
The entry for Iraq published Literacy in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Literacy in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 20
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Literacy” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 55-65% (1989 est.)
55-65% (1989 est.)
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
- 60% (male 70%, female 49%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
55-65% (1989 60% (male 70%, female 49%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
60% (male 70%, female 49%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) (1990)
total population:
60%
male:
70%
female:
49%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990) (1990 est.)
total population:
60%
male:
70%
female:
49%
- age 15-45 can read and write (1985)
age 15 and over 15-45 can read and write (1990 est.) (1985)
total population: 89%
male: 90%
female: 88%
- age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
age 15-45 15 and over can read and write (1985) (1995 est.)
total population: 89% 58%
male: 90% 70.7%
female: 88% 45%
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population: 58%
male: 70.7%female: female : 45% (1995 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58%
male: 70.7%female : female: 45% (1995 est.)
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 70.7% female: 45% (1995 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58%
male: 70.7%
female: 45% (1995 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2003 to 2006.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58% 40.4%
male: 70.7% 55.9%
female: 45% (1995 24.4% (2003 est.)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 40.4% 74.1%
male: 55.9% 84.1%
female: 24.4% (2003 64.2% (2000 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
74.1%
male:
84.1%
female:
64.2% (2000 est.)
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:74.1% 78.2%
male:84.1% 86%
female:64.2% (2000 70.6% (2010 est.)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:78.2% 78.5%
male:
86%
female:70.6% (2010 71.2% (2011 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
definition:
total population:
78.5%
male:
86%
female:
71.2% (2011
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.)
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.) (2015)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79.7% 50.1%
male: 85.7% 56.2%
female: 73.7% (2015) 44% (2018)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 50.1% 85.6%
male: 56.2% 91.2%
female: 44% (2018) 79.9% (2017)
definition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85.6% 84.1% (2021 est.)
male: 91.2% 90.3% (2021 est.)
female: 79.9% (2017) 77.8% (2021 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iraq: Literacy.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iraq/literacy.