Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South 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
81st
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 UNICEF: South Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 1.07 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 81st of 151 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 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 UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 81st out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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