Afghanistan vs Nepal: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Afghanistan
39.9%
in 2023
Nepal
36.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
131st
Nepal rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.9% against 36.4% in Nepal, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 131st and Nepal ranks 134th of 156 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 19.2% | 9.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 27.9% | 5.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 35.7% | 4.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 39.9% against 36.4% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 3.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st and Nepal ranks 134th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary 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