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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iraq, 1971–2007
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +58.7% | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0052 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Bahamas 0.0055 units per person compare
- 121 American Samoa 0.0054 units per person compare
- 122 China 0.0053 units per person compare
- 124 United States 0.0052 units per person compare
- 125 Ecuador 0.0052 units per person compare
- 126 Cayman Islands 0.0051 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 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.