Sri Lanka vs World: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 73.6% against 57.0% in World, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and World ranks 22nd of 138 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 54.9% | 10.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 55.8% | 14.2% | 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 World?
- Sri Lanka, at 73.6% against 57.0% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Sri Lanka and World?
- 16.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and World ranks 22nd of 138 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
Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.