Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in India
India: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 52.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in India stood at 52.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in India peaked at 52.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1994.
India ranks 117th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 34.2% | — |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 34.2% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 34.8% | 41.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.9% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.1% | 52.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in India?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in India was 52.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1994.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- India ranks 117th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release