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
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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

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