Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 93.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
49th
of 164 groups
All-time high
96.8%
in 2016
All-time low
87.8%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 93.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 96.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2019.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 49th of 164 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96.8% | — |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.9% | 87.8% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 89.7% | 93.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 46 Republic of Moldova 97.4% compare
- 47 Kiribati 97.2% compare
- 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.7% compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 96.4% compare
- 50 China 95.9% compare
- 51 Namibia 95.7% compare
- 52 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 93.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 49th out of 164 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release