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
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
February 2026 Data Release