Colombia vs India: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Colombia
53.1%
in 2022
India
52.2%
in 2025
Colombia rank
114th
India rank
117th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 53.1% against 52.2% in India, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 114th and India ranks 117th of 156 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 38.1% | 13.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 44.9% | 8.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 49.5% | 3.6% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or India?
- Colombia, at 53.1% against 52.2% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Colombia and India?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Colombia ranks 114th and India ranks 117th 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