Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Iran, Islamic Republic of
76.6%
in 2023
Korea
76.7%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
115th
Korea rank
114th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 76.7% against 76.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th and Korea ranks 114th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 32.9% | 18.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 43.1% | 10.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 57.3% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 72.9% | 17.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 78.3% | 12.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 77.0% | 0.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
- Korea, at 76.7% against 76.6% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th and Korea ranks 114th 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