Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 7,232 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2007, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq stood at 7,232. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 7,232 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 614, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 99th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 614 | — |
| 1972 | 620 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 665 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 865 | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 1,391 | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 1,913 | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 2,291 | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 2,603 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 2,862 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 3,079 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 3,235 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3,696 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 4,170 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 4,244 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4,335 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,657 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 4,701 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,572 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4,654 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,908 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 4,778 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,841 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,595 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4,868 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3,624 | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 5,865 | +61.8% |
| 2007 | 7,232 | +23.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7,232 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,584, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7,232 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,998, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +61.8% | 3,624 | 5,865 |
| 1975 | +60.8% | 865 | 1,391 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,536 | 614 | 2,862 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,134 | 3,079 | 4,701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,780 | 4,595 | 4,908 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,397 | 3,624 | 7,232 | 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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq was 7,232 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7,232 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 614 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release