Iran vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Iran
76.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
66.7%
in 2024
Iran rank
115th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
118th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Iran
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 76.6% against 66.7% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.

Iran ranks 115th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 118th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 51.6% 45.2% 6.4% Iran
1980s 53.3% 48.3% 5.0% Iran
1990s 54.2% 52.9% 1.4% Iran
2000s 55.0% 56.2% 1.2% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 66.3% 61.2% 5.1% Iran
2020s 76.7% 66.1% 10.7% 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Iran, at 76.6% against 66.7% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iran and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
9.9%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Iran ranks 115th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 118th 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