Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 92.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
50th
of 157 groups
All-time high
99.6%
in 2018
All-time low
84.7%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 92.6 %2016: 84.7 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 86.5 %2020: 87.8 %2021: 88.1 %2022: 90 %2023: 91.7 %2024: 92.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 92.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 99.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2016.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 50th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 92.6%
2016 84.7% -8.5%
2017 94.4% +11.5%
2018 99.6% +5.5%
2019 86.5% -13.2%
2020 87.8% +1.5%
2021 88.1% +0.4%
2022 90.0% +2.2%
2023 91.7% +1.9%
2024 92.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.6% 84.7% 99.6% 5
2020s 90.0% 87.8% 92.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 47 Cape Verde 92.1% compare
  2. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.0%
  3. 49 Eritrea 89.6% compare
  4. 50 Monaco 89.2% compare
  5. 51 Rwanda 87.5% compare
  6. 52 Bahamas 86.2% compare
  7. 53 Niger 86.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2016.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 50th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
226 places, 2,261 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release