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
10203040197119972024

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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release