Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
39th
of 155 groups
All-time high
85.0%
in 2023
All-time low
69.8%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 84.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 85.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2018.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 39th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 81.6% | — |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.1% | 69.8% | 81.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 75.3% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 36 Nepal 97.2% compare
- 37 Costa Rica 96.8% compare
- 38 El Salvador 96.5% compare
- 39 Namibia 95.6% compare
- 40 Macau, China 95.1% compare
- 41 Gambia 94.9% compare
- 42 Panama 94.0%
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia was 84.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 39th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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