Bhutan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Bhutan
48.6%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
48.1%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
122nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
124th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Bhutan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 48.6% against 48.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bhutan ranks 122nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 124th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 39.7% 49.7% 10.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 44.0% 52.8% 8.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 48.4% 47.1% 1.3% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Bhutan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bhutan, at 48.6% against 48.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Bhutan ranks 122nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 124th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release