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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release