Iraq vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Iraq
35.1%
in 2005
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
41.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
123rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
123rd

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 41.8% against 35.1% in Iraq, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 123rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 17.2% 30.6% 13.4% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 20.7% 30.2% 9.5% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 30.7% 30.5% 0.2% Iraq
2000s 33.6% 30.7% 2.8% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 41.8% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
6.7%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2005.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Iraq ranks 123rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd 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