Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Iraq
197,420 number
in 2007
Latin America & Caribbean
2.40 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
22nd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th

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

  • Iraq
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.40 million number against 197,420 number in Iraq, a difference of 2.20 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 196 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 24,513 number 1.27 million number 1.25 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 66,959 number 1.68 million number 1.61 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 96,450 number 2.05 million number 1.95 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 158,017 number 2.25 million number 2.09 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.40 million number against 197,420 number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
2.20 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.