Primary education, teachers in Iraq
Iraq: Primary education, teachers was 286,890 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Iraq recorded 286,890 for primary education, teachers in 2007. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Iraq peaked at 286,890 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49,822, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 23rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,540 | 49,822 | 87,148 | 9 |
| 1980s | 111,238 | 92,603 | 130,777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,470 | 120,063 | 145,455 | 5 |
| 2000s | 222,133 | 170,141 | 286,890 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.8417 GPI (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Iraq?
- Primary education, teachers in Iraq was 286,890 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 286,890 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,822 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for primary education, teachers?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.