Hong Kong vs Iran: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Hong Kong
76.1%
in 2024
Iran
76.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
118th
Iran rank
115th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Hong Kong
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 76.6% against 76.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 118th and Iran ranks 115th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.7% | 51.6% | 16.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 54.0% | 19.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 53.6% | 23.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 55.0% | 22.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 66.3% | 11.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.7% | 0.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Hong Kong or Iran?
- Iran, at 76.6% against 76.1% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Hong Kong and Iran?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Hong Kong ranks 118th and Iran ranks 115th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.