Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq

Iraq: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 89,470 number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
89,470 number
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
23rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
89,470 number
in 2007
All-time low
32,865 number
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2007

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971–2007

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971198920071971: 32.9k number1972: 36.0k number1973: 36.1k number1974: 37.8k number1975: 36.1k number1976: 44.3k number1977: 41.5k number1978: 46.2k number1979: 49.4k number1980: 50.4k number1981: 48.5k number1982: 50.9k number1983: 45.3k number1984: 44.4k number1985: 42.3k number1986: 39.4k number1987: 41.7k number1988: 39.4k number1989: 40.5k number1990: 40.3k number1991: 40.1k number1992: 34.4k number1993: 41.6k number1994: 41.8k number1995: 42.0k number1996: 42.2k number1997: 41.4k number1998: 40.5k number1999: 39.7k number2000: 46.8k number2001: 51.7k number2002: 56.5k number2003: 61.4k number2004: 58.8k number2005: 69.0k number2006: 79.2k number2007: 89.5k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq stood at 89,470 number. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 89,470 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32,865 number, in 1971.

That places Iraq 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 32,865 number —
1972 36,012 number +9.6%
1973 36,111 number +0.3%
1974 37,758 number +4.6%
1975 36,112 number -4.4%
1976 44,255 number +22.5%
1977 41,531 number -6.2%
1978 46,204 number +11.3%
1979 49,400 number +6.9%
1980 50,409 number +2.0%
1981 48,484 number -3.8%
1982 50,933 number +5.1%
1983 45,328 number -11.0%
1984 44,388 number -2.1%
1985 42,310 number -4.7%
1986 39,379 number -6.9%
1987 41,662 number +5.8%
1988 39,373 number -5.5%
1989 40,531 number +2.9%
1990 40,292 number -0.6%
1991 40,052 number -0.6%
1992 34,434 number -14.0%
1993 41,587 number +20.8%
1994 41,786 number +0.5%
1995 41,986 number +0.5%
1996 42,185 number +0.5%
1997 41,362 number -2.0%
1998 40,539 number -2.0%
1999 39,716 number -2.0%
2000 46,845 number +17.9%
2001 51,683 number +10.3%
2002 56,522 number +9.4%
2003 61,360 number +8.6%
2004 58,790 number -4.2%
2005 69,017 number +17.4%
2006 79,243 number +14.8%
2007 89,470 number +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40,028 number 32,865 number 49,400 number 9
1980s 44,280 number 39,373 number 50,933 number 10
1990s 40,394 number 34,434 number 42,185 number 10
2000s 64,116 number 46,845 number 89,470 number 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 20 Ghana 96,150 number compare
  2. 21 Iran 93,318 number compare
  3. 22 Brazil 91,951 number compare
  4. 24 Vietnam 87,225 number compare
  5. 25 Afghanistan 85,783 number compare
  6. 26 Malaysia 71,427 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iraq was 89,470 number in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 89,470 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 32,865 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.