Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
48th
of 183 groups
All-time high
95.6%
in 2018
All-time low
83.3%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 88.2 %2016: 83.3 %2017: 90.2 %2018: 95.6 %2019: 91.7 %2020: 91.9 %2021: 92.4 %2022: 93.2 %2023: 93.8 %2024: 94.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 94.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 95.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2016.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 48th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 88.2%
2016 83.3% -5.6%
2017 90.2% +8.2%
2018 95.6% +6.0%
2019 91.7% -4.1%
2020 91.9% +0.3%
2021 92.4% +0.5%
2022 93.2% +0.9%
2023 93.8% +0.7%
2024 94.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.8% 83.3% 95.6% 5
2020s 93.1% 91.9% 94.2% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 49 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  2. 50 Rwanda 99.8% compare
  3. 51 Senegal 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2016.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 48th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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