Iraq vs Turkey: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Iraq
286,890
in 2007
Turkey
299,967
in 2023
Iraq rank
23rd
Turkey rank
20th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 299,967 against 286,890 in Iraq, a difference of 13,077.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 20th of 204 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 64,540 163,704 99,164 Turkey
1980s 111,238 212,621 101,382 Turkey
1990s 132,428 232,037 99,609 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey, at 299,967 against 286,890 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Iraq and Turkey?
13,077, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Turkey 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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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.