ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
46.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
49.3%
in 2023
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
153rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
152nd

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 49.3% against 46.8% in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ahead.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 153rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 152nd of 221 groups.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 32.2% 35.0% 2.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 33.7% 33.9% 0.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 38.1% 42.3% 4.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 44.4% 53.6% 9.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 46.5% 49.4% 2.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 49.3% against 46.8% in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 153rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 152nd 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