Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 92.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
92.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
58th
of 183 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2017
All-time low
92.1%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 98 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 97 %2019: 96.1 %2020: 95.5 %2021: 94.7 %2022: 93.9 %2023: 92.9 %2024: 92.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 92.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2024.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 58th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 98.0%
2017 99.3% +1.4%
2018 97.0% -2.3%
2019 96.1% -1.0%
2020 95.5% -0.6%
2021 94.7% -0.9%
2022 93.9% -0.8%
2023 92.9% -1.1%
2024 92.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.6% 96.1% 99.3% 4
2020s 93.8% 92.1% 95.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 55 Zimbabwe 98.9% compare
  2. 56 Tonga 98.9% compare
  3. 57 China 98.8% compare
  4. 58 Suriname 98.7% compare
  5. 59 Sri Lanka 98.1% compare
  6. 60 Nepal 97.9% compare
  7. 61 Costa Rica 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 92.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 58th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
294 places, 3,288 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release