Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iraq
Iraq: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 13.73 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Iraq recorded 13.73 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iraq peaked at 31 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.73, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 103rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.85 | 22.06 | 29.55 | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.9 | 21.63 | 31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.23 | 18.63 | 19.69 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.46 | 13.73 | 19.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 100 French Polynesia 14.05 compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.87 compare
- 102 Botswana 13.82 compare
- 104 Maldives 13.7 compare
- 105 American Samoa 13.7 compare
- 106 New Zealand 13.63 compare
More education data for Iraq
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iraq?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Iraq was 13.73 in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.