Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 81,142 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq is 81,142, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq peaked at 81,142 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,364, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 42nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,364 | — |
| 1972 | 4,848 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 5,534 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 7,234 | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 8,542 | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 8,841 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 9,424 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 11,120 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 12,518 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 13,400 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 15,214 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 17,372 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 20,818 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 20,534 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 22,706 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 24,728 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 26,537 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 28,414 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 32,021 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 34,745 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 38,565 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 42,581 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 49,018 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 52,943 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 81,142 | +53.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81,142 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81,142 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,408, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 | +53.3% | 52,943 | 81,142 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,488 | 4,364 | 11,120 | 8 |
| 1980s | 20,224 | 12,518 | 28,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,110 | 32,021 | 38,565 | 3 |
| 2000s | 56,421 | 42,581 | 81,142 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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, female in Iraq?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq was 81,142 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81,142 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,364 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2007.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release