Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0101 units per person in 2007. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2007, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0101 units per person. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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.
Iraq ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.005 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.007 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 units per person | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Tuvalu 0.0113 units per person compare
- 7 American Samoa 0.0107 units per person compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0101 units per person compare
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
- 11 Norway 0.0093 units per person compare
- 12 Israel 0.0093 units per person compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq was 0.0101 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.