Iraq vs Lesotho: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Iraq
54.7%
in 2007
Lesotho
55.2%
in 2023
Iraq rank
133rd
Lesotho rank
130th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 55.2% against 54.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.
Iraq ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 130th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.8% | 48.4% | 8.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 51.4% | 8.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 54.4% | 5.6% | 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, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 55.2% against 54.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Iraq ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 130th 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