Iran vs MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Iran
49.3%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa
46.7%
in 2024
Iran rank
152nd
MDG: Northern Africa rank
154th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Iran
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 49.3% against 46.7% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 152nd and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 154th of 210 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 27.0% | 8.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 32.0% | 1.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 37.5% | 4.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 44.2% | 9.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 46.4% | 3.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Iran or MDG: Northern Africa?
- Iran, at 49.3% against 46.7% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Iran and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 2.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Iran ranks 152nd and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 154th 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