ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Iraq: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
62.3%
in 2024
Iraq
68.8%
in 2007
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
139th
Iraq rank
142nd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Iraq
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 68.8% against 62.3% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 139th and Iraq ranks 142nd of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 49.4% 39.5% 9.9% ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 49.4% 59.3% 9.9% Iraq
1990s 53.9% 70.5% 16.6% Iraq
2000s 57.7% 71.4% 13.7% 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, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Iraq?
Iraq, at 68.8% against 62.3% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2007.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Iraq?
6.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Iraq?
24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2007.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Iraq rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 139th and Iraq ranks 142nd of 221 groups.
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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release