Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 91.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
60th
of 157 groups
All-time high
97.8%
in 2018
All-time low
82.7%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 90.6 %2016: 82.7 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 84.9 %2020: 86.3 %2021: 86.8 %2022: 88.6 %2023: 90.4 %2024: 91.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 91.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 97.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2016.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 60th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 90.6%
2016 82.7% -8.7%
2017 94.4% +14.1%
2018 97.8% +3.5%
2019 84.9% -13.1%
2020 86.3% +1.6%
2021 86.8% +0.6%
2022 88.6% +2.0%
2023 90.4% +2.1%
2024 91.2% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.1% 82.7% 97.8% 5
2020s 88.7% 86.3% 91.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 57 Panama 83.9%
  2. 58 Cuba 83.3% compare
  3. 59 Puerto Rico 81.4% compare
  4. 60 Ghana 77.0% compare
  5. 61 Burkina Faso 76.5% compare
  6. 62 Marshall Islands 76.0% compare
  7. 63 Sierra Leone 70.0% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2016.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 60th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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