UNICEF: South Asia vs Zambia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
UNICEF: South Asia
52.8%
in 2024
Zambia
44.0%
in 2014
UNICEF: South Asia rank
127th
Zambia rank
127th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- UNICEF: South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 52.8% against 44.0% in Zambia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 127th of 213 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 38.1% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 48.6% | 10.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 49.1% | 4.6% | Zambia |
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, UNICEF: South Asia or Zambia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 52.8% against 44.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between UNICEF: South Asia and Zambia?
- 8.8%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: South Asia and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do UNICEF: South Asia and Zambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 127th 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