Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers
Iraq
286,890
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
5.14 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Primary education, teachers 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 28 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 | 134,470 | 1.91 million | 1.78 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 222,133 | 2.50 million | 2.28 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, 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 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)?
- 28 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?
- Iraq ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.