India vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
India
52.2%
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
54.5%
in 2024
India rank
117th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
114th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- India
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 54.5% against 52.2% in India, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 117th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 114th of 156 countries.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 42.8% | 7.8% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 45.4% | 8.3% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 49.3% | 4.4% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 53.3% | 3.2% | SDG: Central and 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, India or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 54.5% against 52.2% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between India and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 2.3%, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- India ranks 117th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 114th 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