Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2017.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 49th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 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 | +0.2% |
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 UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 49th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release