Iran, Islamic Rep.: Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 23.03 percentage points from 26.3% in 1971. The World Bank has no value for 31 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, teachers (% female) fell 0.21 percentage points on 2022 (from 49.53% to 49.32%).

Across the 14 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2022), the average change was +1.62 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.73 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.45 percentage points in 1984 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.21 percentage points in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 26th highest value of the 36 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2023 ranking

• Türkiye — 23rd of 36: 55.81%
• Lesotho — 24th of 36: 55.24%
• Mexico — 25th of 36: 53.75%
• Togo — 27th of 36: 45.43%
• Kenya — 28th of 36: 43.39%
• Bhutan — 29th of 36: 43.03%

What this measures

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 22 values

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 35.55% (2023)
• Algeria — 70% (2024)
• Bahrain — 60.06% (2024)
• Djibouti — 27.77% (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 50.98% (2024)
• Jordan — 57.09% (2024)
• Kuwait — 57.25% (2021)
• Lebanon — 72.03% (2023)
• Malta — 66% (2024)
• Morocco — 40.14% (2024)
• Oman

More education data for Iran, Islamic Rep.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 9.09 million (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.96% (2023)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 72.48% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 102.05% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 101.88% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, teachers (% female)?

49.32% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 23.03 percentage points from 26.3% in 1971. The highest value was 53.99% in 2014 and the lowest 26.3% in 1971.

How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?

26th highest of 36 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers (% female) unusual for Iran, Islamic Rep.?

In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s secondary education, teachers (% female) fell 0.21 percentage points on 2022 (from 49.53% to 49.32%). Across the 14 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2022), the average change was +1.62 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.73 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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