Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 159 groups
All-time high
98.4%
in 2021
All-time low
96.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South 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 WB: South Asia is 98.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
WB: South Asia ranks 8th of 159 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 97.3% | — |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 98.4% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2019.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 8th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: South 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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February 2026 Data Release