Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 286,890 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2007, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iraq stood at 286,890. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 286,890 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49,822, in 1971.
That places Iraq 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
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 | 136,844 | 120,063 | 145,455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,133 | 170,141 | 286,890 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iraq was 286,890 in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 286,890 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,822 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.