Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq

Iraq: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.2046 number per square kilometre in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
0.2046 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 52.2%
World rank
68th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2046 number per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0751 number per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2007

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1971–2007

00.050.10.150.21971198920071971: 0.075 number per square kilometre1972: 0.082 number per square kilometre1973: 0.083 number per square kilometre1974: 0.086 number per square kilometre1975: 0.083 number per square kilometre1976: 0.101 number per square kilometre1977: 0.095 number per square kilometre1978: 0.106 number per square kilometre1979: 0.113 number per square kilometre1980: 0.115 number per square kilometre1981: 0.111 number per square kilometre1982: 0.116 number per square kilometre1983: 0.104 number per square kilometre1984: 0.101 number per square kilometre1985: 0.097 number per square kilometre1986: 0.09 number per square kilometre1987: 0.095 number per square kilometre1988: 0.09 number per square kilometre1989: 0.093 number per square kilometre1991: 0.092 number per square kilometre1992: 0.079 number per square kilometre1993: 0.095 number per square kilometre1996: 0.096 number per square kilometre1999: 0.091 number per square kilometre2000: 0.107 number per square kilometre2003: 0.14 number per square kilometre2004: 0.134 number per square kilometre2007: 0.205 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2007, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.2046 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.2% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.2046 number per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0751 number per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Iraq 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0751 number per square kilometre —
1972 0.0823 number per square kilometre +9.6%
1973 0.0826 number per square kilometre +0.3%
1974 0.0863 number per square kilometre +4.6%
1975 0.0826 number per square kilometre -4.4%
1976 0.1012 number per square kilometre +22.5%
1977 0.095 number per square kilometre -6.2%
1978 0.1056 number per square kilometre +11.3%
1979 0.1129 number per square kilometre +6.9%
1980 0.1153 number per square kilometre +2.0%
1981 0.1109 number per square kilometre -3.8%
1982 0.1165 number per square kilometre +5.1%
1983 0.1036 number per square kilometre -11.0%
1984 0.1015 number per square kilometre -2.1%
1985 0.0967 number per square kilometre -4.7%
1986 0.09 number per square kilometre -6.9%
1987 0.0953 number per square kilometre +5.8%
1988 0.09 number per square kilometre -5.5%
1989 0.0927 number per square kilometre +2.9%
1991 0.0916 number per square kilometre -1.2%
1992 0.0787 number per square kilometre -14.0%
1993 0.0951 number per square kilometre +20.8%
1996 0.0965 number per square kilometre +1.4%
1999 0.0908 number per square kilometre -5.9%
2000 0.1071 number per square kilometre +17.9%
2003 0.1403 number per square kilometre +31.0%
2004 0.1344 number per square kilometre -4.2%
2007 0.2046 number per square kilometre +52.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.2046 number per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0805 number per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.2046 number per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.184 number per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0915 number per square kilometre 0.0751 number per square kilometre 0.1129 number per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.1012 number per square kilometre 0.09 number per square kilometre 0.1165 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0905 number per square kilometre 0.0787 number per square kilometre 0.0965 number per square kilometre 5
2000s 0.1466 number per square kilometre 0.1071 number per square kilometre 0.2046 number per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 65 Puerto Rico 0.2101 number per square kilometre
  2. 66 Cote d'Ivoire 0.207 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 67 Seychelles 0.2065 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 69 Egypt 0.201 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 70 Kuwait 0.2008 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 71 Syria 0.1933 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.2046 number per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.2046 number per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0751 number per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.