India vs MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
India
93.8%
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
90.3%
in 2024
India rank
140th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
137th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- India
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 93.8% against 90.3% in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 140th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 137th of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.3% | 72.2% | 21.0% | India |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 87.7% | 7.3% | India |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 89.9% | 6.9% | India |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 89.9% | 3.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, India or MDG: Southern Asia?
- India, at 93.8% against 90.3% in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between India and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 3.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- India ranks 140th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 137th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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