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

Iraq
197,420
in 2007
South Africa
225,583
in 2023
Iraq rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 225,583 against 197,420 in Iraq, a difference of 28,163.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 212 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 96,929 148,653 51,724 South Africa
2000s 158,017 163,323 5,306 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?
South Africa, at 225,583 against 197,420 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Iraq and South Africa?
28,163, with South Africa 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 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 212 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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.