Teachers in primary education, male in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in primary education, male was 89,470 number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2007, teachers in primary education, male in Iraq stood at 89,470 number. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 52.2% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Iraq peaked at 89,470 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32,865 number, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Iraq, year by year
| 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% |
| 1991 | 40,052 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 34,434 number | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 41,587 number | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 42,185 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 39,716 number | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 46,845 number | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 61,360 number | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 58,790 number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 89,470 number | +52.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 89,470 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 number, 21.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 89,470 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,790 number, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,028 number | 32,865 number | 49,400 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 44,280 number | 39,373 number | 50,933 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,595 number | 34,434 number | 42,185 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 64,116 number | 46,845 number | 89,470 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Iraq?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Iraq was 89,470 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 89,470 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,865 number in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/