Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
81st
of 157 groups
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9901 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024

00.250.50.7512015201920242015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 0.99 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA2020: 1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 1.01 GPIA.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9901 GPIA, in 2017.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 81st of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2015 1.02 GPIA
2016 1 GPIA -1.8%
2017 0.9901 GPIA -1.2%
2018 1.04 GPIA +4.6%
2019 1 GPIA -3.0%
2020 1.01 GPIA +0.4%
2021 1.01 GPIA -0.0%
2022 1.01 GPIA +0.1%
2023 1.01 GPIA -0.1%
2024 1.01 GPIA +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9901 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 5
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9901 GPIA in 2017.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 81st out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
217 places, 2,165 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release