South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

South Asia
2.11 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
94,783 number
in 2018
South Asia rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • South Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 2.11 million number against 94,783 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.02 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 22.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 45 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 594,139 number 79,816 number 514,323 number South Asia
2000s 724,387 number 88,819 number 635,568 number South Asia
2010s 1.50 million number 95,213 number 1.40 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Asia, at 2.11 million number against 94,783 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.02 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
South Asia ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.