ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Iraq: Teachers in primary education, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2.94 million
in 2024
Iraq
89,470
in 2007
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
22nd
Iraq rank
20th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Iraq
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 2.94 million against 89,470 in Iraq, a difference of 2.85 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 32.9 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 20th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 768,443 40,028 728,416 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 1.20 million 44,280 1.16 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 1.45 million 39,595 1.41 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 1.78 million 64,116 1.71 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Iraq?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 2.94 million against 89,470 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
2.85 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 20th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release