Iran vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Iran
48.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
53.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
124th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
121st
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Iran
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 53.2% against 48.1% in Iran, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 124th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 121st of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 48.1% | 2.2% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 48.7% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 51.1% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 52.9% | 5.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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, Iran or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 53.2% against 48.1% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Iran and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 5.1%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Iran and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Iran ranks 124th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 121st 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
February 2026 Data Release