Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: South Asia is 96.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 97.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2016.
That places WB: South Asia 22nd out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.0% | — |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.3% | 83.5% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.5% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in WB: South Asia was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2016.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 22nd out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release