Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 94.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
94.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
49th
of 183 groups
All-time high
96.5%
in 2014
All-time low
94.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2014–2019

0204060801002014201620192014: 96.5 %2015: 95.7 %2016: 95.3 %2017: 94.4 %2018: 94.2 %2019: 94.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 94.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 49th out of 183 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 96.5%
2015 95.7% -0.8%
2016 95.3% -0.4%
2017 94.4% -0.9%
2018 94.2% -0.2%
2019 94.1% -0.1%

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 48 Azerbaijan 99.9%
  2. 49 Armenia 99.9%
  3. 50 Rwanda 99.9% compare
  4. 51 Malawi 99.7% compare
  5. 52 Senegal 99.6% compare

See the full ranking of 296 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 94.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2019.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 49th out of 183 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
296 places, 3,300 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release