Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Iraq: Teachers in primary education, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.97 million number
in 2019
Iraq
89,470 number
in 2007
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
21st
Iraq rank
23rd

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 1.97 million number against 89,470 number in Iraq, a difference of 1.88 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 22.0 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 378,813 number 40,028 number 338,785 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 552,383 number 44,280 number 508,103 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 698,878 number 39,595 number 659,284 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 1.03 million number 64,116 number 965,472 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Iraq?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 1.97 million number against 89,470 number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iraq?
1.88 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iraq?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iraq rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
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

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/