Which has higher female teachers, Iran or South Korea?

South Korea, at 76.66 against 76.56 in Iran as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?

36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Female teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran

76.56

in 2023

South Korea

76.66

in 2024

Iran rank

115th

South Korea rank

114th

South Korea currently reports 76.66 against 76.56 in Iran, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 115th and South Korea ranks 114th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.

Decade	Iran	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	51.6	32.92	18.67	Iran
1980s	53.27	43.09	10.18	Iran
1990s	54.22	57.28	3.06	South Korea
2000s	54.98	72.92	17.94	South Korea
2010s	66.32	78.3	11.98	South Korea
2020s	76.74	76.99	0.2545	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher female teachers, Iran or South Korea?: South Korea, at 76.66 against 76.56 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in female teachers between Iran and South Korea?: 0.1, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for female teachers?: Iran ranks 115th and South Korea ranks 114th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Female teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.