Iran vs WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Iran
49.3%
in 2023
WB: South Asia
47.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
152nd
WB: South Asia rank
150th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Iran
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 49.3% against 47.5% in WB: South Asia, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 152nd and WB: South Asia ranks 150th of 210 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 24.7% | 10.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 28.3% | 5.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 31.7% | 10.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 42.3% | 11.3% | 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 WB: South Asia?
- Iran, at 49.3% against 47.5% in WB: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Iran and WB: South Asia?
- 1.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and WB: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Iran ranks 152nd and WB: South Asia ranks 150th 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