Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level was 58.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
58.6%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
77th
of 89 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2015
All-time low
54.5%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Pakistan, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 58.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Pakistan peaked at 61.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2017.
That places Pakistan 77th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.2% | — |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +6.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 58.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 58.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 59% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.1% | 54.5% | 61.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 54.8% | 58.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 74 Burkina Faso 68.0% compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3%
- 76 Tuvalu 60.3% compare
- 78 Nicaragua 57.2%
- 79 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
- 80 Barbados 53.6% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Pakistan?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Pakistan was 58.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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