Female teachers in Iraq
Iraq: Female teachers was 68.81 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
68.81
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
142nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
72.47
in 2000
All-time low
33.68
in 1972
Years of data
28
1971–2007
Female teachers in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2007, female teachers in Iraq stood at 68.81.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Iraq peaked at 72.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.68, in 1972.
Iraq ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female teachers in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.04 | — |
| 1972 | 33.68 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 34.32 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 35.41 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 37.33 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 36.61 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 41.23 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 40.81 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 43.31 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 45.56 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 48.42 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 48.25 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 57.83 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 60.52 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 63.41 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 66.75 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 66.21 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.99 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 69.01 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 70.13 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 71.32 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 68.32 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 71 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 71.93 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 72.47 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.16 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.81 | -4.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 68.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 68.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.41 | 33.68 | 43.31 | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.3 | 45.56 | 69.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.54 | 68.32 | 71.93 | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.4 | 68.81 | 72.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Iraq?
- Female teachers in Iraq was 68.81 in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.68 in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for female teachers?
- Iraq ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2007.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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