India vs MDG: Northern Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
India
49.3%
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa
46.7%
in 2024
India rank
151st
MDG: Northern Africa rank
154th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- India
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 49.3% against 46.7% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
India ranks 151st and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 154th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Northern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 26.8% | 2.7% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 39.7% | 5.4% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 40.3% | 5.3% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 44.1% | 0.9% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.2% | 1.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, India or MDG: Northern Africa?
- India, at 49.3% against 46.7% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between India and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 2.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- India ranks 151st and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 154th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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
February 2026 Data Release