Algeria vs Iraq: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Algeria
70.1%
in 2025
Iraq
68.8%
in 2007
Algeria rank
139th
Iraq rank
142nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 70.1% against 68.8% in Iraq, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 139th and Iraq ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 34.0% | 8.0% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 60.8% | 22.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 70.5% | 28.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 71.4% | 22.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Algeria or Iraq?
- Algeria, at 70.1% against 68.8% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Algeria and Iraq?
- 1.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Iraq ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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