Iraq vs Türkiye: Primary education, teachers

Iraq
286,890
in 2007
Türkiye
299,967
in 2023
Iraq rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
20th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Iraq
  • Türkiye
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 299,967 against 286,890 in Iraq, a difference of 13,077.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 20th of 204 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 64,540 163,704 99,164 Türkiye
1980s 113,309 214,052 100,743 Türkiye
1990s 128,472 232,178 103,706 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Iraq or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 299,967 against 286,890 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Iraq and Türkiye?
13,077, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1993.
How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Türkiye 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

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.