Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: 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 UNICEF: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia 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 UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 97.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2016.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 60th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.1% | 82.7% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 86.3% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 57 Panama 83.9%
- 58 Cuba 83.3% compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 81.4% compare
- 60 Ghana 77.0% compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 76.5% compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 76.0% compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 70.0% compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 60th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release