Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 5.14 million against 286,890 in Iraq, a difference of 4.85 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,540 | 962,168 | 897,628 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 111,238 | 1.55 million | 1.43 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 136,844 | 1.91 million | 1.77 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 222,133 | 2.49 million | 2.27 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 5.14 million against 286,890 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4.85 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.