Iraq vs MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Iraq
54.7%
in 2007
MDG: Southern Asia
49.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
133rd
MDG: Southern Asia rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Iraq
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 54.7% against 49.7% in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 133rd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 25.8% | 11.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 29.2% | 18.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 33.9% | 25.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 36.0% | 23.9% | 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- Iraq, at 54.7% against 49.7% in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2007.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 5.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Iraq ranks 133rd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 134th 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