Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.4514 units per square kilometre in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2007, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.4514 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.4514 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Iraq 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.215 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2361 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2819 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3635 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4514 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4514 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3843 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2169 units per square kilometre | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | 0.2361 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3613 units per square kilometre | 0.2819 units per square kilometre | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 76 Cape Verde 0.4777 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Portugal 0.4662 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Samoa 0.4529 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 0.4469 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uganda 0.4451 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Thailand 0.4304 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.4514 units per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4514 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2007.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (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.