Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Iran or Iraq?

Iraq, at 197,420 number against 193,158 number in Iran as of 2007.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?

22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Iraq: Teachers in primary education, female

Iran

193,158 number

in 2017

Iraq

197,420 number

in 2007

Iran rank

24th

Iraq rank

22nd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

Iran
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 197,420 number against 193,158 number in Iran, a difference of 4,262 number.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 22nd of 196 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	67,575 number	22,858 number	44,716 number	Iran
1980s	144,503 number	74,246 number	70,257 number	Iran
1990s	166,051 number	94,875 number	71,176 number	Iran
2000s	167,269 number	141,151 number	26,118 number	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Iran or Iraq?: Iraq, at 197,420 number against 193,158 number in Iran as of 2007.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Iran and Iraq?: 4,262 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?: Iran ranks 24th and Iraq ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.