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

Iran
76.6%
in 2023
UNESCO: Sids
67.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
115th
UNESCO: Sids rank
117th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Iran
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 76.6% against 67.0% in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times UNESCO: Sids's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.

Iran ranks 115th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 117th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and UNESCO: Sids in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1970s 51.6% 62.5% 10.9% UNESCO: Sids
1980s 53.3% 66.8% 13.5% UNESCO: Sids
1990s 54.2% 66.7% 12.4% UNESCO: Sids
2000s 55.0% 66.9% 11.9% UNESCO: Sids
2010s 66.3% 65.9% 0.5% Iran
2020s 76.7% 67.8% 9.0% 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 UNESCO: Sids?
Iran, at 76.6% against 67.0% in UNESCO: Sids as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iran and UNESCO: Sids?
9.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNESCO: Sids?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Iran ranks 115th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 117th 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