Iraq vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Iraq
197,420 number
in 2007
South Africa
196,319 number
in 2015
Iraq rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119932015

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 197,420 number against 196,319 number in South Africa, a difference of 1,101 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 96,929 number 148,653 number 51,724 number South Africa
2000s 158,017 number 163,323 number 5,306 number South Africa

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 South Africa?
Iraq, at 197,420 number against 196,319 number in South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Iraq and South Africa?
1,101 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd 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.