Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iraq
Iraq: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 286,890 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
286,890
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
5th
of 71 countries
All-time high
286,890
in 2007
All-time low
49,822
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2007
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 286,890 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2007. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iraq peaked at 286,890 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49,822, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 5th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49,822 | — |
| 1972 | 54,302 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 54,979 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 58,455 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 57,621 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 69,812 | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 70,663 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 78,060 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 87,148 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 92,603 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 94,000 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 98,422 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 107,479 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 112,428 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 115,642 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 118,442 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 123,310 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 119,280 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 130,777 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 134,081 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 120,063 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 131,271 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 145,455 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 141,479 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 170,141 | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 220,366 | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 211,136 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 286,890 | +35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,540 | 49,822 | 87,148 | 9 |
| 1980s | 111,238 | 92,603 | 130,777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,470 | 120,063 | 145,455 | 5 |
| 2000s | 222,133 | 170,141 | 286,890 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iraq?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iraq was 286,890 in 2007, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 286,890 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,822 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2007.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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