Iraq vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female

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 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 6 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 97,896 number 165,330 number 67,434 number South Africa
2000s 158,017 number 161,400 number 3,384 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, 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 between Iraq and South Africa?
1,101 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Iraq ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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

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.