Afghanistan vs WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both

Afghanistan
85.0%
in 2023
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
92.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
56th
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
53rd

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both over time

  • Afghanistan
  • WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
020406080100201520192024

How they compare

WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 92.0% against 85.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 56th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 53rd of 70 countries.

WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2010s 75.4% 90.4% 15.1% WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 85.0% 90.9% 5.9% WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both, Afghanistan or WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 92.0% against 85.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both between Afghanistan and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
7.0%, with WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
Afghanistan ranks 56th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 53rd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). 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 qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
227 places, 2,373 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release