Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
0.0052 units per person
Change on year
up 58.7%
World rank
123rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0052 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0013 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2007

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq, 1971–2007

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0051971198920071971: 0.001 units per person1972: 0.001 units per person1974: 0.001 units per person1975: 0.002 units per person1976: 0.002 units per person1977: 0.002 units per person1978: 0.002 units per person1979: 0.002 units per person1980: 0.002 units per person1981: 0.002 units per person1982: 0.002 units per person1983: 0.003 units per person1984: 0.003 units per person1985: 0.003 units per person1986: 0.003 units per person1987: 0.003 units per person1988: 0.003 units per person1989: 0.003 units per person1993: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.003 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2003: 0.003 units per person2004: 0.003 units per person2007: 0.005 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0052 units per person for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0052 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 123rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0013 units per person
1972 0.0014 units per person +7.3%
1974 0.0014 units per person +2.5%
1975 0.0016 units per person +10.2%
1976 0.0018 units per person +12.6%
1977 0.0018 units per person -1.0%
1978 0.0019 units per person +6.8%
1979 0.0022 units per person +16.6%
1980 0.0024 units per person +8.4%
1981 0.0024 units per person -0.5%
1982 0.0025 units per person +3.9%
1983 0.0026 units per person +4.8%
1984 0.0028 units per person +6.2%
1985 0.0026 units per person -6.2%
1986 0.0027 units per person +3.0%
1987 0.0029 units per person +9.7%
1988 0.003 units per person +0.9%
1989 0.0031 units per person +4.9%
1993 0.0031 units per person -0.9%
1996 0.0029 units per person -5.9%
1999 0.0024 units per person -18.0%
2000 0.0025 units per person +7.0%
2003 0.0031 units per person +23.5%
2004 0.0033 units per person +5.0%
2007 0.0052 units per person +58.7%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.0052 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.0052 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0071 units per person, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +58.7% 0.0033 units per person 0.0052 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0017 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0022 units per person 8
1980s 0.0027 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0031 units per person 10
1990s 0.0028 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0031 units per person 3
2000s 0.0035 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0052 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 120 Bahamas 0.0055 units per person compare
  2. 121 American Samoa 0.0054 units per person compare
  3. 122 China 0.0053 units per person compare
  4. 124 United States 0.0052 units per person compare
  5. 125 Ecuador 0.0052 units per person compare
  6. 126 Cayman Islands 0.0051 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq was 0.0052 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Iraq ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2007.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 5,320 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.