Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2018.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 45th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 45th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release