Iraq vs Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, male

Iraq
89,470 number
in 2007
Least developed countries
2.33 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
21st

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 2.33 million number against 89,470 number in Iraq, a difference of 2.24 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 26.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 40,028 number 608,242 number 568,215 number Least developed countries
1980s 44,280 number 808,639 number 764,360 number Least developed countries
1990s 39,595 number 1.00 million number 964,257 number Least developed countries
2000s 64,116 number 1.38 million number 1.31 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Iraq or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 2.33 million number against 89,470 number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Iraq and Least developed countries?
2.24 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 21st 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

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/