Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9883 GPIA, in 2017.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 85th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9985 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9883 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9883 GPIA in 2017.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 85th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release