Afghanistan vs Iraq: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Afghanistan
95,218
in 2023
Iraq
89,470
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
19th
Iraq rank
20th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 95,218 against 89,470 in Iraq, a difference of 5,748.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 20th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 14,061 37,186 23,125 Iraq
1980s 7,525 40,531 33,006 Iraq
1990s 11,296 39,644 28,348 Iraq
2000s 79,766 89,470 9,704 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 95,218 against 89,470 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Iraq?
5,748, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.