Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 7,232 number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iraq is 7,232 number, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 614 number, in 1971.
That places Iraq 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 614 number | — |
| 1972 | 620 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 665 number | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 865 number | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 1,391 number | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 1,913 number | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 2,291 number | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 2,603 number | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 2,862 number | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 3,079 number | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 3,235 number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3,696 number | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 4,170 number | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 4,244 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4,335 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,657 number | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 4,701 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,572 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4,654 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,908 number | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 4,778 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,841 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,595 number | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4,868 number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3,624 number | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 5,865 number | +61.8% |
| 2007 | 7,232 number | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,536 number | 614 number | 2,862 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,134 number | 3,079 number | 4,701 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,780 number | 4,595 number | 4,908 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,397 number | 3,624 number | 7,232 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
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 number 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 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 614 number in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 185 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.