Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iraq
Iraq: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 100.0% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Latest (2007)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1974
All-time low
99.2%
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2007
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 100.0% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2007. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iraq peaked at 100.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.2% | — |
| 1973 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.9% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Kenya 111.7% compare
- 2 Afghanistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Anguilla 100.0% compare
- 2 Albania 100.0% compare
- 2 Antigua and Barbuda 100.0% compare
- 2 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 2 Congo 100.0% compare
- 2 Cook Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Cape Verde 100.0% compare
- 2 Cuba 100.0% compare
- 2 Dominica 100.0% compare
- 2 Georgia 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 2 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 2 Niue 100.0% compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 100.0% compare
- 2 French Polynesia 100.0% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 2 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Tokelau 100.0% compare
- 2 Tonga 100.0% compare
- 2 Tuvalu 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iraq?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iraq was 100.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Iraq ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release