Iraq vs Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

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

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 25 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 20th of 216 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 111,238 212,621 101,382 Türkiye
1990s 132,428 232,037 99,609 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Iraq or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 299,967 against 286,890 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Iraq and Türkiye?
13,077, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1995.
How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.