Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 95.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 96.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2016.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 37th of 186 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89.8% | — |
| 2016 | 83.2% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.2% | 83.2% | 96.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.7% | 95.3% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 37th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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