ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs India: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
53.3%
in 2024
India
52.2%
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
119th
India rank
117th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- India
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 53.3% against 52.2% in India, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 119th and India ranks 117th of 213 groups.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 35.0% | 1.3% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 37.1% | 2.8% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.9% | 2.4% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 50.1% | 2.1% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
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, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or India?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 53.3% against 52.2% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India?
- 1.1%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and India rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 119th and India ranks 117th of 213 groups.
- 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