Iraq - Male Adult Literacy Rate

Since 2014, Iraq Male Adult Literacy Rate jumped by 0.4points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 71 among other countries in Male Adult Literacy Rate with 91.8 Percent of Men Aged 15+. Iraq is overtaken by Puerto Rico, which was ranked number 70 with 92.39 Percent of Men Aged 15+ and is followed by Cape Verde with 91.69 Percent of Men Aged 15+. Uzbekistan lead the ranking with 100 Percent of Men Aged 15+ in 2019, that is stable compared to 2018. Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Armenia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.6points per year, while South Africa recorded the worst performance at -1.5points per year.

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Date Percent of Men Aged 15+
2019 91.80
2018 91.37
2017 91.20
2016 90.00
2015
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How does Iraq rank in Male Adult Literacy Rate?

# 135 Countries Percent of Men Aged 15+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Uzbekistan
100.00 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Azerbaijan
99.87 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
70 #70
Puerto Rico
92.39 % 2017 NA NA View data
71 #71
Iraq
91.80 % 2019 +0.5 % +0.4 % View data
72 #72
Cape Verde
91.69 % 2015 NA NA View data
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