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 73.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
73.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
111th
of 181 groups
All-time high
80.5%
in 2009
All-time low
71.7%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 77.4 %2001: 77.9 %2003: 75.1 %2004: 73.4 %2005: 76.8 %2006: 77 %2007: 79 %2008: 79.7 %2009: 80.5 %2010: 79 %2011: 75.8 %2012: 75.6 %2013: 75.6 %2014: 74.3 %2015: 73.3 %2016: 73.5 %2017: 71.7 %2018: 72.5 %2019: 72.7 %2020: 72.1 %2021: 72.5 %2022: 73 %2023: 73.4 %2024: 73.7 %

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 73.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 80.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2017.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 111th out of 181 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 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 primary education, female (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 77.4%
2001 77.9% +0.6%
2003 75.1% -3.5%
2004 73.4% -2.3%
2005 76.8% +4.7%
2006 77.0% +0.2%
2007 79.0% +2.6%
2008 79.7% +0.8%
2009 80.5% +1.0%
2010 79.0% -1.9%
2011 75.8% -4.0%
2012 75.6% -0.3%
2013 75.6% -0.1%
2014 74.3% -1.7%
2015 73.3% -1.4%
2016 73.5% +0.4%
2017 71.7% -2.5%
2018 72.5% +1.1%
2019 72.7% +0.2%
2020 72.1% -0.8%
2021 72.5% +0.6%
2022 73.0% +0.7%
2023 73.4% +0.6%
2024 73.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.4% 73.4% 80.5% 9
2010s 74.4% 71.7% 79.0% 10
2020s 72.9% 72.1% 73.7% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 108 Sierra Leone 75.8% compare
  2. 109 Liberia 72.2% compare
  3. 110 Pakistan 71.5% compare
  4. 111 Eswatini 71.2% compare
  5. 112 Tokelau 70.6% compare
  6. 113 Senegal 70.4% compare
  7. 114 Togo 69.6% compare

See the full ranking of 312 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 73.7% 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 80.5% in 2009.
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 71.7% in 2017.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 111th out of 181 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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 5,126 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release