Iraq vs Madagascar: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Iraq
35.1%
in 2005
Madagascar
34.1%
in 2023
Iraq rank
123rd
Madagascar rank
124th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Iraq
- Madagascar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 35.1% against 34.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Iraq ranks 123rd and Madagascar ranks 124th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 17.8% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 26.9% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 31.0% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 29.6% | 3.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Iraq or Madagascar?
- Iraq, at 35.1% against 34.1% in Madagascar as of 2005.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Iraq and Madagascar?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
- How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Iraq ranks 123rd and Madagascar ranks 124th of 172 countries.
- 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