Iraq vs UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

Iraq
89,470
in 2007
UNICEF: Africa
2.94 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
20th
UNICEF: Africa rank
22nd

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 2.94 million against 89,470 in Iraq, a difference of 2.85 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 32.9 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 20th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Iraq or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 2.94 million against 89,470 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
2.85 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Iraq ranks 20th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
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