Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 91.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
57th
of 157 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2018
All-time low
83.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 92.1 %2016: 83.4 %2017: 94.1 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 85.5 %2020: 87 %2021: 87.5 %2022: 89.3 %2023: 91 %2024: 91.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia recorded 91.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2016.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 57th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 92.1%
2016 83.4% -9.4%
2017 94.1% +12.8%
2018 99.9% +6.2%
2019 85.5% -14.4%
2020 87.0% +1.8%
2021 87.5% +0.6%
2022 89.3% +2.0%
2023 91.0% +2.0%
2024 91.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.0% 83.4% 99.9% 5
2020s 89.3% 87.0% 91.9% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 54 Naoero 85.7% compare
  2. 55 Micronesia, Federated States of 85.3% compare
  3. 56 Ghana 84.6% compare
  4. 57 Afghanistan 84.4% compare
  5. 58 Panama 83.6%
  6. 59 Cuba 83.4% compare
  7. 60 Tuvalu 77.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 91.9% 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?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2016.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 57th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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