Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.0035 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.0046 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 1980.
South Asia ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per person | -47.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 36 Namibia 0.007 units per person compare
- 37 Tunisia 0.0069 units per person compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.0069 units per person compare
- 39 Liberia 0.0069 units per person compare
- 40 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0069 units per person compare
- 41 Belgium 0.0069 units per person compare
- 42 Botswana 0.0068 units per person compare
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia was 0.0035 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1980.
- How does South Asia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.