Cambodia vs India: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cambodia
60.1%
in 2024
India
58.6%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
163rd
India rank
166th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cambodia
- India
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 60.1% against 58.6% in India, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
Cambodia ranks 163rd and India ranks 166th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 24.5% | 9.0% | India |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 35.6% | 1.7% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 37.9% | 1.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 50.5% | 2.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 56.2% | 2.9% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cambodia or India?
- Cambodia, at 60.1% against 58.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cambodia and India?
- 1.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and India?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and India rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cambodia ranks 163rd and India ranks 166th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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