Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 95.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 97.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2016.
WB: South Asia ranks 34th of 183 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.1% | — |
| 2016 | 82.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.2% | 82.3% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 92.8% | 95.3% | 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, male in WB: South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in WB: South Asia was 95.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male 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, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2016.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 34th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release