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
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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

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