Iraq: education

What is the literacy rate in Iraq?

84.1% of adults aged 15 and over in Iraq could read and write in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

The literacy rate counts people who can read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life, usually as reported in a household survey. It does not measure reading level. The Ministry of Education's website returned an error page on 15 October 2026, so no national figure could be read.

Official sources: World Bank: adult literacy rate, Iraq

Where are Iraq's sixth preparatory exam results published?

No official 2026 results figures could be read: the Ministry of Education's website returned an error page when checked on 15 October 2026. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research runs central admission to universities for those who pass.

Results of the sixth preparatory (final secondary) exams are published by the Ministry of Education.

Official sources: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

What is Iraq's literacy rate?

The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2021, is 84.1%. In 2012 the figure was 77.2%. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 83.9%; Iraq is 4th highest of 8. World rank, highest first: 25th of 43.