Iran vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Iran
76.6%
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
67.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
115th
UIS: Arab States rank
113th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Iran
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 76.6% against 67.8% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 115th and UIS: Arab States ranks 113th of 212 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 51.6% 41.8% 9.8% Iran
1980s 53.3% 48.0% 5.3% Iran
1990s 54.2% 51.6% 2.6% Iran
2000s 55.0% 54.8% 0.1% Iran
2010s 66.3% 62.3% 4.0% Iran
2020s 76.7% 66.9% 9.8% 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 UIS: Arab States?
Iran, at 76.6% against 67.8% in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iran and UIS: Arab States?
8.8%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UIS: Arab States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Iran ranks 115th and UIS: Arab States ranks 113th 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