ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
52.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
48.1%
in 2023
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
127th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
124th

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

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 52.8% against 48.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 127th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 124th of 213 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 36.0% 45.8% 9.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 39.3% 49.9% 10.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 46.5% 52.8% 6.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 51.6% 47.1% 4.5% ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

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, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 52.8% against 48.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
4.7%, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 127th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 124th of 213 groups.
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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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