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

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 92.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
58th
of 164 groups
All-time high
97.9%
in 2018
All-time low
86.9%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 95 %2017: 92.7 %2018: 97.9 %2019: 86.9 %2020: 88.6 %2021: 89 %2022: 90.7 %2023: 91.9 %2024: 92.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 92.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 97.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2019.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 58th of 164 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 95.0%
2017 92.7% -2.4%
2018 97.9% +5.6%
2019 86.9% -11.3%
2020 88.6% +2.0%
2021 89.0% +0.5%
2022 90.7% +2.0%
2023 91.9% +1.3%
2024 92.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93.1% 86.9% 97.9% 4
2020s 90.6% 88.6% 92.5% 5

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

  1. 55 Benin 95.5% compare
  2. 56 Senegal 95.2% compare
  3. 57 India 94.5% compare
  4. 58 Malaysia 94.1% compare
  5. 59 Mongolia 93.0% compare
  6. 60 Brunei Darussalam 92.9% compare
  7. 61 Tunisia 92.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2019.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 58th out of 164 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
257 places, 2,524 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release