India vs WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
India
49.3%
in 2025
WB: South Asia
47.5%
in 2024
India rank
151st
WB: South Asia rank
150th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- India
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 49.3% against 47.5% in WB: South Asia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: South Asia ahead.
India ranks 151st and WB: South Asia ranks 150th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and WB: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 24.3% | 0.3% | WB: South Asia |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 33.1% | 1.2% | India |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 34.0% | 1.1% | India |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 41.8% | 1.4% | India |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.3% | 1.2% | 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 WB: South Asia?
- India, at 49.3% against 47.5% in WB: South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between India and WB: South Asia?
- 1.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- India ranks 151st and WB: South Asia ranks 150th 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