AIMS: South and West Asia vs Iraq: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

AIMS: South and West Asia
49.7%
in 2024
Iraq
54.7%
in 2007
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
134th
Iraq rank
133rd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • AIMS: South and West Asia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 54.7% against 49.7% in AIMS: South and West Asia, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: South and West Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 133rd of 221 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: South and West Asia Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 25.8% 37.0% 11.2% Iraq
1980s 29.2% 47.5% 18.3% Iraq
1990s 33.9% 59.5% 25.6% Iraq
2000s 36.0% 60.0% 23.9% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, AIMS: South and West Asia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 54.7% against 49.7% in AIMS: South and West Asia as of 2007.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between AIMS: South and West Asia and Iraq?
5.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Iraq rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 133rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release