Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 95.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
21st
of 159 groups
All-time high
95.4%
in 2024
All-time low
91.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 95.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 21st out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 92.5% | — |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.9% | 92.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.5% | 95.4% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 95.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release