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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release