Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0032 units per person in 2007. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq is 0.0032 units per person, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0038 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | +47.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0032 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0032 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0013 units per person, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0036 units per person compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.0036 units per person compare
- 8 Togo 0.0034 units per person compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 0.0031 units per person compare
- 11 Benin 0.0031 units per person compare
- 12 French Polynesia 0.003 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Iraq?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iraq was 0.0032 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2007.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.