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 0.9791 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9791 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
112th
of 181 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9696 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2013–2024

00.250.50.7512013201820242013: 1 GPIA2014: 0.996 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 0.978 GPIA2019: 0.974 GPIA2020: 0.97 GPIA2021: 0.97 GPIA2022: 0.974 GPIA2023: 0.996 GPIA2024: 0.979 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 0.9791 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9696 GPIA, in 2020.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 112th out of 181 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 1.03 GPIA
2014 0.9957 GPIA -3.6%
2015 1.01 GPIA +1.8%
2016 1.02 GPIA +1.0%
2017 1 GPIA -2.1%
2018 0.9777 GPIA -2.4%
2019 0.9745 GPIA -0.3%
2020 0.9696 GPIA -0.5%
2021 0.9702 GPIA +0.1%
2022 0.974 GPIA +0.4%
2023 0.9961 GPIA +2.3%
2024 0.9791 GPIA -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9745 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 7
2020s 0.9778 GPIA 0.9696 GPIA 0.9961 GPIA 5

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

  1. 109 Fiji 0.9796 GPIA compare
  2. 110 India 0.9791 GPIA compare
  3. 111 Solomon Islands 0.9781 GPIA compare
  4. 112 Monaco 0.976 GPIA compare
  5. 113 Sri Lanka 0.9703 GPIA compare
  6. 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9683 GPIA compare
  7. 115 Egypt 0.9599 GPIA 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 0.9791 GPIA 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 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
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 0.9696 GPIA in 2020.
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 112th out of 181 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 down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
307 places, 4,955 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release