Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 70.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
63rd
of 162 groups
All-time high
75.7%
in 2022
All-time low
36.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2019–2024

0204060802019202120242019: 63.2 %2020: 37.6 %2021: 36.4 %2022: 75.7 %2023: 72.2 %2024: 70.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 70.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 63rd out of 162 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2019 to 2024.
Year % Change
2019 63.2%
2020 37.6% -40.5%
2021 36.4% -3.1%
2022 75.7% +107.7%
2023 72.2% -4.6%
2024 70.5% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.2% 63.2% 63.2% 1
2020s 58.5% 36.4% 75.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 60 Egypt 70.8% compare
  2. 61 Viet Nam 70.6% compare
  3. 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.9% compare
  4. 63 Jamaica 69.2% compare
  5. 64 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
  6. 65 Benin 65.7%
  7. 66 Nepal 65.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 70.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 63rd out of 162 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
254 places, 3,350 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release