Iran vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Iran
48.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
52.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
124th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
127th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Iran
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 52.8% against 48.1% in Iran, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 124th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 127th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 36.0% | 9.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 39.3% | 10.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 46.5% | 6.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 51.6% | 4.5% | UNICEF: South Asia |
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: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 52.8% 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: South Asia?
- 4.7%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Iran and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Iran ranks 124th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 127th 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