Hong Kong vs Iraq: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Hong Kong
55.2%
in 2024
Iraq
54.7%
in 2007
Hong Kong rank
131st
Iraq rank
133rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Hong Kong
- Iraq
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 55.2% against 54.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 133rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.6% | 37.0% | 4.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 46.2% | 2.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 62.2% | 10.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 60.0% | 5.0% | 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, Hong Kong or Iraq?
- Hong Kong, at 55.2% against 54.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 0.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Hong Kong and Iraq rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Hong Kong ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 133rd of 210 countries.
- 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