Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 96.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 96.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2016.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 30th of 183 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 91.8% | — |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 84.0% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.3% | 96.1% | 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, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 30th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release