Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
200,449
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.32 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

Secondary education, teachers, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.32 million against 200,449 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.12 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 35,080 103,520 68,440 Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 66,951 165,364 98,413 Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 102,284 246,577 144,293 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 170,194 865,997 695,804 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 192,607 1.28 million 1.09 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.32 million against 200,449 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.12 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.