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
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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

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