Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
69th
of 183 groups
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2014–2019

00.250.50.7512014201620192014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 69th out of 183 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2014 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
2014 1.06 GPIA
2015 1.04 GPIA -2.4%
2016 1.03 GPIA -0.9%
2017 1.02 GPIA -0.8%
2018 1.02 GPIA -0.6%
2019 1.01 GPIA -0.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 1.01 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 69th out of 183 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary 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
282 places, 3,116 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release