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 0.9744 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9744 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
123rd
of 181 groups
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9584 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia, 2013–2024

00.250.50.7512013201820242013: 1 GPIA2014: 0.983 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 0.985 GPIA2018: 0.964 GPIA2019: 0.959 GPIA2020: 0.958 GPIA2021: 0.964 GPIA2022: 0.968 GPIA2023: 0.994 GPIA2024: 0.974 GPIA

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 0.9744 GPIA, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% 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 UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9584 GPIA, in 2020.

UNICEF: South Asia ranks 123rd of 181 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: South Asia, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 1.03 GPIA
2014 0.9833 GPIA -4.1%
2015 1 GPIA +1.9%
2016 1.01 GPIA +0.3%
2017 0.9853 GPIA -2.0%
2018 0.9638 GPIA -2.2%
2019 0.9595 GPIA -0.4%
2020 0.9584 GPIA -0.1%
2021 0.9636 GPIA +0.5%
2022 0.9675 GPIA +0.4%
2023 0.9938 GPIA +2.7%
2024 0.9744 GPIA -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9893 GPIA 0.9595 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 7
2020s 0.9715 GPIA 0.9584 GPIA 0.9938 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia

  1. 120 Brunei Darussalam 0.9415 GPIA compare
  2. 121 Pakistan 0.9081 GPIA compare
  3. 122 Senegal 0.8732 GPIA compare
  4. 123 Guinea 0.8314 GPIA compare
  5. 124 Togo 0.8259 GPIA compare
  6. 125 Djibouti 0.7884 GPIA compare
  7. 126 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.451 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 307 places →

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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 0.9744 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 1.03 GPIA in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9584 GPIA in 2020.
How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 123rd out of 181 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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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