Teachers in primary education, male in Iraq

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

Latest (2007)
89,470 number
Change on year
up 52.2%
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
28
1971–2007

Teachers in primary education, male 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 number1991: 40.1k number1992: 34.4k number1993: 41.6k number1996: 42.2k number1999: 39.7k number2000: 46.8k number2003: 61.4k number2004: 58.8k number2007: 89.5k number

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.

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 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

  1. 20 Ghana 96,150 number compare
  2. 21 Iran, Islamic Rep. 93,318 number compare
  3. 22 Brazil 91,951 number compare
  4. 24 Viet Nam 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 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

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/