Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.6559 units per square kilometre in 2007. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1971β2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2007, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.6559 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.6559 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1139 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Iraq 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2543 units per square kilometre | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | 0.299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3075 units per square kilometre | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | 0.3326 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5079 units per square kilometre | 0.389 units per square kilometre | 0.6559 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 79 Togo 0.7128 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 0.7098 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Pakistan 0.6679 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.6374 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 0.6281 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ireland 0.612 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.6559 units per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6559 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.