Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 67.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
67.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 84 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2015
All-time low
65.4%
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
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan is 67.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan peaked at 75.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2017.
That places Pakistan 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75.7% | — |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 67.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 67.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.2% | 65.4% | 75.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 67.7% | 73.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 63 Marshall Islands 72.5% compare
- 64 Cape Verde 69.0% compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 67.8% compare
- 67 Belize 65.7% compare
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.4%
- 69 Suriname 62.1% compare
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 67.7% 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 75.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Pakistan ranks 66th 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 down 10.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release