MDG: Developed Regions vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
MDG: Developed Regions
68.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
75.8%
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: Developed Regions
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 75.8% against 68.7% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 213 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Developed Regions averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developed Regions | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 65.9% | 0.6% | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 70.5% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 75.4% | 6.8% | Sri Lanka |
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, MDG: Developed Regions or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 75.8% against 68.7% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between MDG: Developed Regions and Sri Lanka?
- 7.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developed Regions and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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