Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 71.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 71.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over five years.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.8% | — |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | +4.9% |
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 71.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2018.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th out of 19 groups with data for 2019.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the lower secondary level.