Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iraq

Iraq: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 286,890 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
286,890
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
286,890
in 2007
All-time low
49,822
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2007

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971–2007

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1971198920071971: 49.8k1972: 54.3k1973: 55.0k1974: 58.5k1975: 57.6k1976: 69.8k1977: 70.7k1978: 78.1k1979: 87.1k1980: 92.6k1981: 94.0k1982: 98.4k1983: 107.5k1984: 112.4k1985: 115.6k1986: 118.4k1987: 123.3k1988: 119.3k1989: 130.8k1990: 132.4k1991: 134.1k1992: 120.1k1993: 131.3k1994: 136.0k1995: 140.7k1996: 145.5k1997: 144.1k1998: 142.8k1999: 141.5k2000: 170.1k2001: 186.9k2002: 203.6k2003: 220.4k2004: 211.1k2005: 236.4k2006: 261.6k2007: 286.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Iraq recorded 286,890 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2007. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 286,890 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49,822, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1971 49,822
1972 54,302 +9.0%
1973 54,979 +1.2%
1974 58,455 +6.3%
1975 57,621 -1.4%
1976 69,812 +21.2%
1977 70,663 +1.2%
1978 78,060 +10.5%
1979 87,148 +11.6%
1980 92,603 +6.3%
1981 94,000 +1.5%
1982 98,422 +4.7%
1983 107,479 +9.2%
1984 112,428 +4.6%
1985 115,642 +2.9%
1986 118,442 +2.4%
1987 123,310 +4.1%
1988 119,280 -3.3%
1989 130,777 +9.6%
1990 132,429 +1.3%
1991 134,081 +1.2%
1992 120,063 -10.5%
1993 131,271 +9.3%
1994 135,999 +3.6%
1995 140,727 +3.5%
1996 145,455 +3.4%
1997 144,130 -0.9%
1998 142,804 -0.9%
1999 141,479 -0.9%
2000 170,141 +20.3%
2001 186,883 +9.8%
2002 203,624 +9.0%
2003 220,366 +8.2%
2004 211,136 -4.2%
2005 236,387 +12.0%
2006 261,639 +10.7%
2007 286,890 +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Türkiye 299,967 compare
  2. 21 Argentina 288,776 compare
  3. 22 South Africa 287,310 compare
  4. 24 Germany 283,851 compare
  5. 25 Kenya 281,500 compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 281,128 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iraq?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iraq was 286,890 in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 286,890 in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 49,822 in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2007.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.