Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 95.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 96.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2016.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 28th out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90.2% | — |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.7% | 84.0% | 96.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.0% | 95.5% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2016.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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