ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) vs India: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
54.2%
in 2024
India
58.6%
in 2025
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank
168th
India rank
166th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
  • India
0204060197019972025

How they compare

India currently reports 58.6% against 54.2% in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), a difference of 4.4%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ahead.

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 168th and India ranks 166th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) India Difference Ahead
1970s 38.3% 24.5% 13.8% ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
1990s 45.2% 35.6% 9.6% ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
2000s 45.3% 37.9% 7.5% ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
2010s 50.6% 50.5% 0.1% ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
2020s 53.5% 56.2% 2.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) or India?
India, at 58.6% against 54.2% in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and India?
4.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and India?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and India rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 168th and India ranks 166th of 221 groups.
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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release