Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iraq

Iraq: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.6559 units per square kilometre in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
0.6559 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
82nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.6559 units per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.1139 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2007

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iraq, 1971–2007

0.20.40.61971198920071971: 0.114 units per square kilometre1972: 0.124 units per square kilometre1973: 0.126 units per square kilometre1974: 0.134 units per square kilometre1975: 0.132 units per square kilometre1976: 0.16 units per square kilometre1977: 0.162 units per square kilometre1978: 0.178 units per square kilometre1979: 0.199 units per square kilometre1980: 0.212 units per square kilometre1981: 0.215 units per square kilometre1982: 0.225 units per square kilometre1983: 0.246 units per square kilometre1984: 0.257 units per square kilometre1985: 0.264 units per square kilometre1986: 0.271 units per square kilometre1987: 0.282 units per square kilometre1988: 0.273 units per square kilometre1989: 0.299 units per square kilometre1991: 0.307 units per square kilometre1992: 0.275 units per square kilometre1993: 0.3 units per square kilometre1996: 0.333 units per square kilometre1999: 0.323 units per square kilometre2000: 0.389 units per square kilometre2003: 0.504 units per square kilometre2004: 0.483 units per square kilometre2007: 0.656 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.6559 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2007. 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, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.1139 units per square kilometre
1972 0.1242 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1973 0.1257 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1974 0.1337 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1975 0.1317 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1976 0.1596 units per square kilometre +21.2%
1977 0.1616 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1978 0.1785 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1979 0.1993 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1980 0.2117 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1981 0.2149 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1982 0.225 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1983 0.2457 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1984 0.2571 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1985 0.2644 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1986 0.2708 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1987 0.2819 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1988 0.2727 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1989 0.299 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1991 0.3066 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1992 0.2745 units per square kilometre -10.5%
1993 0.3001 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1996 0.3326 units per square kilometre +10.8%
1999 0.3235 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2000 0.389 units per square kilometre +20.3%
2003 0.5038 units per square kilometre +29.5%
2004 0.4827 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2007 0.6559 units per square kilometre +35.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Togo 0.7128 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 Jordan 0.7098 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Pakistan 0.6679 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 Sierra Leone 0.6374 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Thailand 0.6281 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Ireland 0.612 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iraq?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iraq was 0.6559 units per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.6559 units per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Iraq ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,777 data points, 1970–2023
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.