Arab World vs Iraq: Primary education, teachers, per capita

Arab World
0.0052 units per person
in 2024
Iraq
0.0101 units per person
in 2007
Arab World rank
6th
Iraq rank
9th

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • Arab World
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0101 units per person against 0.0052 units per person in Arab World, a difference of 0.0049 units per person.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 9th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0051 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.0004 units per person Iraq
1980s 0.0056 units per person 0.0072 units per person 0.0016 units per person Iraq
1990s 0.0058 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.001 units per person Iraq
2000s 0.0056 units per person 0.0082 units per person 0.0026 units per person Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Arab World or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.0101 units per person against 0.0052 units per person in Arab World as of 2007.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Arab World and Iraq?
0.0049 units per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Arab World ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.