Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.2046 units per square kilometre in 2007. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.2046 units per square kilometre, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.2% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.2046 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0751 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2046 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2046 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2046 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1522 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | 0.2046 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 64 Puerto Rico 0.2101 units per square kilometre
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2089 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tonga 0.2056 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 0.1977 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 British Virgin Islands 0.1933 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 China 0.1906 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.2046 units per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2046 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0751 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2007.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.