Primary education, teachers in Iraq
Iraq: Primary education, teachers was 68.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Iraq is 68.8%, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Iraq peaked at 72.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 133rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 33.7% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 45.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 68.3% | 71.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 68.8% | 72.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, male 113.8% (2007)
- Labor force, total 12.49 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 13.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Iraq?
- Primary education, teachers in Iraq was 68.8% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for primary education, teachers?
- Iraq ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.