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
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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

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