ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs India: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
53.4%
in 2024
India
52.2%
in 2025
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
118th
India rank
117th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • India
0204060199420092025

How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 53.4% against 52.2% in India, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 118th and India ranks 117th of 213 groups.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) India Difference Ahead
1990s 47.6% 35.0% 12.6% ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2000s 47.2% 37.1% 10.1% ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2010s 50.4% 44.9% 5.4% ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2020s 53.0% 50.1% 2.9% ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

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, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or India?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 53.4% against 52.2% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and India?
1.2%, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and India rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 118th 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release