Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Cuba or Iraq?

Iraq, at 7,232 number against 6,970 number in Cuba as of 2007.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iraq?

22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Iraq: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Cuba

6,970 number

in 1997

Iraq

7,232 number

in 2007

Cuba rank

100th

Iraq rank

99th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

Cuba
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 7,232 number against 6,970 number in Cuba, a difference of 262 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 99th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4,397 number	1,536 number	2,861 number	Cuba
1980s	5,231 number	4,134 number	1,096 number	Cuba
1990s	7,012 number	4,842 number	2,169 number	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Cuba or Iraq?: Iraq, at 7,232 number against 6,970 number in Cuba as of 2007.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Cuba and Iraq?: 262 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iraq?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do Cuba and Iraq rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?: Cuba ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 99th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.