Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Iraq
286,890
in 2007
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Iraq rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 286,890 against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5,762.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iraq ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 216 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 64,540 273,092 208,552 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 111,238 239,478 128,240 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 132,013 234,171 102,158 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 222,133 258,223 36,090 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iraq, at 286,890 against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2007.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,762, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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.