Country-specific 2025 system mapping and dated UIS education indicators.
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Education in Iraq
DATASource-led profile
Source-led profile 路 Reference scope retained
Iraq's current UNESCO-UNEVOC profile uses a 2025 school-year system mapping and provides recent indicators including upper-secondary completion, primary out-of-school and youth literacy rates. The system map uses a 2025 school-year reference while the displayed indicators retain their own years. The figures below are sourced from the authoritative references listed on this page.
Iraq education snapshot
Iraq's profile now has a current 2025 system-mapping reference, which is more useful for structure than relying on older general descriptions.
Upper-secondary completion
52.2%
Primary out of school
17.5%
Youth literacy rate
92.4%
System mapping
ISCED 2011
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The stage section follows that mapping and keeps vocational and tertiary routes separate from the general school pathway.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary education | School stage | Primary education is mapped as the first main school level. |
| Lower-secondary education | Secondary | Lower-secondary education follows primary schooling. |
| Upper-secondary education | Later secondary | General and vocational pathways are represented at upper-secondary level. |
| TVET and higher education | Post-secondary | Technical, vocational and tertiary routes continue after secondary school. |
Key evidence
The three headline percentages come from different reference years, so the page treats each as an independent indicator.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper-secondary completion | 52.2% | 2024 | UIS indicator |
| Primary out of school | 17.5% | 2023 | UIS indicator |
| Youth literacy rate | 92.4% | 2021 | Ages 15 to 24 |
| System mapping | ISCED 2011 | 2025 | School-year reference |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
Reading the Iraq evidence
Upper-secondary completion describes completion, primary out-of-school measures access at a different level, and youth literacy applies to an age group rather than a school stage.
No attempt is made to turn those separate statistics into one national performance score.
Frequently asked questions
What upper-secondary completion rate is reported?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 52.2% for 2024.
What primary out-of-school rate is shown?
The profile reports 17.5% for 2023.
What youth literacy rate is reported?
The profile reports 92.4% for ages 15 to 24 in 2021.
How current is the system diagram?
The profile states that its UIS ISCED 2011 mapping uses school-year reference 2025.
Sources and methodology
The single UNESCO-UNEVOC country profile supports all four displayed items.
Methodology: Iraq indicators retain their published measure and year; system mapping is identified separately from statistical outcomes.