Iran vs Luxembourg: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Iran
76.6%
in 2023
Luxembourg
76.4%
in 2024
Iran rank
115th
Luxembourg rank
116th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Iran
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 76.6% against 76.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Iran ranks 115th and Luxembourg ranks 116th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 49.1% 53.1% 4.0% Luxembourg
1980s 53.4% 49.8% 3.6% Iran
1990s 52.9% 50.8% 2.1% Iran
2000s 54.3% 67.9% 13.6% Luxembourg
2010s 66.0% 75.6% 9.5% Luxembourg
2020s 76.7% 75.1% 1.6% Iran

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 or Luxembourg?
Iran, at 76.6% against 76.4% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iran and Luxembourg?
0.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Luxembourg?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Luxembourg rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Iran ranks 115th and Luxembourg ranks 116th 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

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