Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Iraq or United Kingdom?

Iraq, at 286,890 against 281,128 in United Kingdom as of 2007.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?

31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

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.

Iraq vs United Kingdom: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Iraq

286,890

in 2007

United Kingdom

281,128

in 2023

Iraq rank

23rd

United Kingdom rank

26th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

Iraq
United Kingdom

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 286,890 against 281,128 in United Kingdom, a difference of 5,762.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iraq ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 204 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	64,540	273,092	208,552	United Kingdom
1980s	111,238	239,478	128,240	United Kingdom
1990s	132,013	234,171	102,158	United Kingdom
2000s	222,133	258,223	36,090	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Iraq or United Kingdom?: Iraq, at 286,890 against 281,128 in United Kingdom as of 2007.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Iraq and United Kingdom?: 5,762, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?: Iraq ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 26th 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: 18 August 2026

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.