Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia
South Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 72.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia stood at 72.6%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
South Asia ranks 10th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 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 | 72.6% | +3.9% |
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in South Asia was 72.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- South Asia ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
- Where does this 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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Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.