Percentage of qualified teachers in 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 primary education, both sexes was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 95.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 95.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2016.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 42nd of 186 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90.3% | — |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.7% | 84.3% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.7% | 95.1% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % 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 primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2016.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 42nd out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in 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 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release