Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 94.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
39th
of 164 groups
All-time high
97.7%
in 2016
All-time low
87.1%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 94.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: South Asia peaked at 97.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2019.
WB: South Asia ranks 39th of 164 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 97.7% | — |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 87.1% | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 89.5% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 36 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 99.2% compare
- 39 Indonesia 98.5% compare
- 40 Seychelles 98.5% compare
- 41 Bhutan 98.4% compare
- 42 Colombia 98.3% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: South Asia was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2019.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: South Asia ranks 39th out of 164 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release