Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 71.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
78th
of 140 groups
All-time high
79.1%
in 2011
All-time low
49.3%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 49.3 %2003: 69 %2004: 71 %2005: 68.3 %2006: 69.2 %2007: 71.4 %2008: 77.3 %2009: 78.3 %2010: 78.9 %2011: 79.1 %2012: 74.9 %2013: 75.3 %2014: 72.7 %2015: 72.9 %2016: 72.2 %2017: 66.8 %2018: 73.8 %2019: 74.1 %2020: 73 %2021: 73 %2022: 75.6 %2023: 73.3 %2024: 71.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 71.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 79.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1997.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 78th out of 140 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 49.3%
2003 69.0% +40.0%
2004 71.0% +2.9%
2005 68.3% -3.9%
2006 69.2% +1.3%
2007 71.4% +3.2%
2008 77.3% +8.3%
2009 78.3% +1.3%
2010 78.9% +0.7%
2011 79.1% +0.3%
2012 74.9% -5.3%
2013 75.3% +0.4%
2014 72.7% -3.4%
2015 72.9% +0.2%
2016 72.2% -0.9%
2017 66.8% -7.5%
2018 73.8% +10.4%
2019 74.1% +0.4%
2020 73.0% -1.4%
2021 73.0% +0.0%
2022 75.6% +3.6%
2023 73.3% -3.0%
2024 71.3% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.3% 49.3% 49.3% 1
2000s 72.1% 68.3% 78.3% 7
2010s 74.1% 66.8% 79.1% 10
2020s 73.3% 71.3% 75.6% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 75 Nicaragua 49.6% compare
  2. 76 Grenada 46.1% compare
  3. 77 Mali 43.6% compare
  4. 78 Dominica 41.3% compare
  5. 79 Tuvalu 40.0% compare
  6. 80 Trinidad and Tobago 38.2% compare
  7. 81 Mongolia 34.5% compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 71.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1997.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 78th out of 140 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
224 places, 2,763 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release