Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iraq
Iraq: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 68.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
68.8%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
142nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2000
All-time low
33.7%
in 1972
Years of data
28
1971–2007
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iraq stood at 68.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iraq peaked at 72.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, 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.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.0% | — |
| 1972 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 37.3% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 41.2% | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 43.3% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 45.6% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 57.8% | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 66.2% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 70.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 68.3% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -4.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 68.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 68.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.7%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 33.7% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 45.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 68.3% | 71.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 68.8% | 72.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 primary education who are female in Iraq?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iraq was 68.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Iraq ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2007.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release