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)
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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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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

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