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 1.21 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.21 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
30th
of 162 groups
All-time high
1.59 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1.17 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia is 1.21 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 30th out of 162 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1.58 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 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, male (number), gaps 26.43 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 1.21 GPIA 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 1.59 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 30th out of 162 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 down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release