AIMS: South and West Asia vs Iraq: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
AIMS: South and West Asia
41.5%
in 2024
Iraq
35.1%
in 2005
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
124th
Iraq rank
123rd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Iraq
How they compare
AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 41.5% against 35.1% in Iraq, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 124th and Iraq ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: South and West Asia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 0.3% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 20.7% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 30.7% | 0.9% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.6% | 0.4% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, AIMS: South and West Asia or Iraq?
- AIMS: South and West Asia, at 41.5% against 35.1% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between AIMS: South and West Asia and Iraq?
- 6.4%, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Iraq?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Iraq rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 124th and Iraq ranks 123rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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