Which has higher primary education, teachers, Iraq or Least developed countries?

Least developed countries, at 4.43 million against 286,890 in Iraq as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Iraq and Least developed countries?

4.15 million, with Least developed countries ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?

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

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Least developed countries: Primary education, teachers

Iraq

286,890

in 2007

Least developed countries

4.43 million

in 2024

Iraq rank

23rd

Least developed countries rank

24th

Primary education, teachers over time

Iraq
Least developed countries

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 4.43 million against 286,890 in Iraq, a difference of 4.15 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 15.5 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 204 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1970s	64,540	799,589	735,048	Least developed countries
1980s	111,238	1.14 million	1.03 million	Least developed countries
1990s	134,470	1.51 million	1.37 million	Least developed countries
2000s	222,133	2.21 million	1.98 million	Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Iraq or Least developed countries?: Least developed countries, at 4.43 million against 286,890 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Iraq and Least developed countries?: 4.15 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Iraq ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.