Iraq vs Qatar: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Iraq
35.1%
in 2005
Qatar
36.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
123rd
Qatar rank
120th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Iraq
  • Qatar
10203040197119972024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 36.4% against 35.1% in Iraq, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 123rd and Qatar ranks 120th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 18.5% 18.3% 0.2% Iraq
1980s 21.7% 33.9% 12.2% Qatar
1990s 30.7% 31.9% 1.2% Qatar
2000s 35.1% 31.6% 3.5% 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 Qatar?
Qatar, at 36.4% against 35.1% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Iraq and Qatar?
1.3%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2005.
How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Iraq ranks 123rd and Qatar ranks 120th 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

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