India vs UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate

India
5.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
2.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
49th
UNICEF: Africa rank
52nd

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • UNICEF: Africa
0102030197119982025

How they compare

India currently reports 5.1 % change on previous year against 2.31 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 2.79 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times UNICEF: Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1972 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.

India ranks 49th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 52nd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.96 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year UNICEF: Africa
2000s 8.58 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year India
2010s 1.72 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year UNICEF: Africa
2020s 4.21 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate, India or UNICEF: Africa?
India, at 5.1 % change on previous year against 2.31 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate between India and UNICEF: Africa?
2.79 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do India and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
India ranks 49th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.