Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
17th
of 159 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2024
All-time low
92.6%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia is 95.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 17th 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 93.1% | — |
| 2019 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.6% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.9% | 95.8% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release