MDG: Developed Regions vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
MDG: Developed Regions
65.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
72.8%
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- MDG: Developed Regions
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 72.8% against 65.6% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 221 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developed Regions | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 62.0% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 70.8% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 72.3% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, MDG: Developed Regions or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 72.8% against 65.6% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between MDG: Developed Regions and Sri Lanka?
- 7.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developed Regions and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 221 groups.
- 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