Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 93.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
93.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
54th
of 186 groups
All-time high
94.0%
in 2016
All-time low
93.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 93.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 54th out of 186 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 93.6% | — |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 93.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2017.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 54th out of 186 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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