India vs Zambia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
India
58.6%
in 2025
Zambia
59.2%
in 2024
India rank
166th
Zambia rank
164th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 59.2% against 58.6% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
India ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 164th of 212 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 36.1% | 11.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 48.9% | 13.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 49.2% | 13.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 53.0% | 2.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 59.2% | 1.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, India or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 59.2% against 58.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between India and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- India ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 164th 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