Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 58.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
58.6%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
74th
of 86 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 in in Pakistan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 58.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in in Pakistan peaked at 61.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2017.
Pakistan ranks 74th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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
- 71 Burkina Faso 68.0% compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3%
- 73 Tuvalu 60.3% compare
- 75 Nicaragua 57.2%
- 76 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
- 77 Barbados 53.6% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan was 58.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 in?
- Pakistan ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release