Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0101 units per person in 2007. β–² Rising

Latest (2007)
0.0101 units per person
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0101 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0049 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2007

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iraq, 1971–2007

00.0030.0050.0070.011971198920071971: 0.005 units per person1972: 0.005 units per person1973: 0.005 units per person1974: 0.005 units per person1975: 0.005 units per person1976: 0.006 units per person1977: 0.006 units per person1978: 0.006 units per person1979: 0.007 units per person1980: 0.007 units per person1981: 0.007 units per person1982: 0.007 units per person1983: 0.007 units per person1984: 0.007 units per person1985: 0.007 units per person1986: 0.007 units per person1987: 0.007 units per person1988: 0.007 units per person1989: 0.008 units per person1991: 0.008 units per person1992: 0.007 units per person1993: 0.007 units per person1996: 0.007 units per person1999: 0.006 units per person2000: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.008 units per person2004: 0.008 units per person2007: 0.01 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0101 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2007. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0101 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 1971.

That places Iraq 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0055 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.0066 units per person 9
1980s 0.0072 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0075 units per person 10
1990s 0.0067 units per person 0.006 units per person 0.0075 units per person 5
2000s 0.0082 units per person 0.007 units per person 0.0101 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 6 Tuvalu 0.0113 units per person compare
  2. 7 American Samoa 0.0107 units per person compare
  3. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0101 units per person compare
  4. 10 United States Virgin Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
  5. 11 Norway 0.0093 units per person compare
  6. 12 Israel 0.0093 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

More education data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Iraq?
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iraq was 0.0101 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Iraq ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.