How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?

10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Iraq: Teachers in primary education, male

Afghanistan

85,783 number

in 2018

Iraq

89,470 number

in 2007

Afghanistan rank

25th

Iraq rank

23rd

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Afghanistan
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 89,470 number against 85,783 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,687 number.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14,061 number	37,186 number	23,125 number	Iraq
1980s	7,525 number	40,531 number	33,006 number	Iraq
1990s	16,659 number	40,652 number	23,992 number	Iraq
2000s	79,766 number	89,470 number	9,704 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Afghanistan or Iraq?: Iraq, at 89,470 number against 85,783 number in Afghanistan as of 2007.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Afghanistan and Iraq?: 3,687 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Afghanistan ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/