Teachers in primary education, female in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in primary education, female was 197,420 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Iraq is 197,420, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Iraq peaked at 197,420 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,957, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 23rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16,957 | — |
| 1972 | 18,290 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 18,868 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 20,697 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 21,509 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 25,557 | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 29,132 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 31,856 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 37,748 | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 42,194 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 45,516 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 47,489 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 62,151 | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 68,040 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 73,332 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 79,063 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 81,648 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 79,907 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 90,246 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 94,029 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 85,629 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 89,684 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 103,270 | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 101,763 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 123,296 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 159,006 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 152,346 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 197,420 | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,513 | 16,957 | 37,748 | 9 |
| 1980s | 66,959 | 42,194 | 90,246 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,875 | 85,629 | 103,270 | 5 |
| 2000s | 158,017 | 123,296 | 197,420 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Iraq?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Iraq was 197,420 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 197,420 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,957 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2007.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release