Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Arab World: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Iran, Islamic Republic of
76.6%
in 2023
WB: Arab World
67.5%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
115th
WB: Arab World rank
114th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 76.6% against 67.5% in WB: Arab World, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times WB: Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th and WB: Arab World ranks 114th of 212 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 41.7% | 9.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 47.8% | 5.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 51.5% | 2.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 54.6% | 0.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 61.9% | 4.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 66.6% | 10.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
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, Islamic Republic of or WB: Arab World?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 76.6% against 67.5% in WB: Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Arab World?
- 9.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Arab World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Arab World rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th and WB: Arab World ranks 114th 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