Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary was 54.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan is 54.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan peaked at 54.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 75th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54.1% | — |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +9.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 54.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 54.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 55% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.5% | 50.2% | 54.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 49.8% | 54.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 in in Pakistan?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan was 54.6% 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 54.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Pakistan ranks 75th out of 84 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 up 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release