Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 91.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
66th
of 157 groups
All-time high
93.5%
in 2013
All-time low
90.5%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 91.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 93.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2015.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 66th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 90.7% | — |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.4% | 90.5% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.9% | 91.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 63 Saint Lucia 73.2% compare
- 64 Ethiopia 71.0% compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 70.3% compare
- 66 Suriname 64.5% compare
- 67 Tokelau 50.0% compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 37.7% compare
- 69 Belize 23.0% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2015.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 66th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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February 2026 Data Release