Iran vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Iran
76.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
68.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
115th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
112th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Iran
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Iran currently reports 76.6% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 115th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 112th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 43.4% | 8.2% | Iran |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 49.1% | 4.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 52.2% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 0.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 62.9% | 3.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 67.2% | 9.5% | 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Iran, at 76.6% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iran and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 8.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Iran ranks 115th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 112th 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