Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.9779 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9779 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
114th
of 181 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9658 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia, 2013–2024

00.250.50.7512013201820242013: 1 GPIA2014: 0.993 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 0.998 GPIA2018: 0.974 GPIA2019: 0.97 GPIA2020: 0.966 GPIA2021: 0.968 GPIA2022: 0.972 GPIA2023: 0.996 GPIA2024: 0.978 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 0.9779 GPIA.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9658 GPIA, in 2020.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 114th 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 1.03 GPIA
2014 0.9934 GPIA -3.8%
2015 1.01 GPIA +1.8%
2016 1.02 GPIA +0.8%
2017 0.9977 GPIA -2.2%
2018 0.974 GPIA -2.4%
2019 0.9698 GPIA -0.4%
2020 0.9658 GPIA -0.4%
2021 0.9683 GPIA +0.3%
2022 0.9722 GPIA +0.4%
2023 0.9961 GPIA +2.5%
2024 0.9779 GPIA -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9999 GPIA 0.9698 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 7
2020s 0.9761 GPIA 0.9658 GPIA 0.9961 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 111 Solomon Islands 0.9781 GPIA compare
  2. 112 Monaco 0.976 GPIA compare
  3. 113 Sri Lanka 0.9703 GPIA compare
  4. 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9683 GPIA compare
  5. 115 Egypt 0.9599 GPIA compare
  6. 116 Nigeria 0.9542 GPIA compare
  7. 117 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9521 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia was 0.9779 GPIA 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?
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 MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9658 GPIA in 2020.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 114th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Southern 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 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