Bhutan vs MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Bhutan
48.6%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia
52.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
122nd
MDG: Southern Asia rank
123rd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Bhutan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 52.8% against 48.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 123rd of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Southern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 38.2% | 5.6% | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 40.1% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 46.6% | 3.0% | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 51.3% | 3.7% | MDG: Southern Asia |
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, Bhutan or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 52.8% against 48.6% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 4.2%, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 123rd 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