Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Southern Asia is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2018.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 45th of 183 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: 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 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 primary education, adjusted in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: 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