Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Sri Lanka
75.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
68.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
20th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
23rd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 75.8% against 68.7% in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 23rd of 156 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 54.8% | 11.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 61.4% | 9.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 67.3% | 8.1% | 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, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Sri Lanka, at 75.8% against 68.7% in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 7.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 23rd 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