ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Iraq: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
50.1%
in 2024
Iraq
54.7%
in 2007
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
130th
Iraq rank
133rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 54.7% against 50.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 130th 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 | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 37.0% | 10.8% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 47.5% | 17.8% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 59.5% | 25.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 60.0% | 23.3% | 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, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 54.7% against 50.1% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2007.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Iraq?
- 4.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Iraq rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 130th 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
February 2026 Data Release