Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
83rd
of 151 groups
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in SDG: Southern Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in SDG: Southern Asia is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 83rd out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
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 proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in SDG: Southern Asia was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2024.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 83rd out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release