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 74.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
116th
of 188 groups
All-time high
79.0%
in 2010
All-time low
71.7%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 75.4 %2001: 76.1 %2003: 72.6 %2004: 71.7 %2005: 74.5 %2006: 74.5 %2007: 77.4 %2008: 77.6 %2009: 78.6 %2010: 79 %2011: 77.6 %2012: 78 %2013: 78 %2014: 76.9 %2015: 76 %2016: 75.1 %2017: 73.8 %2018: 75.4 %2019: 75 %2020: 74.4 %2021: 74.8 %2022: 75.3 %2023: 75 %2024: 74.4 %

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 74.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 79.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2004.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, both sexes (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 75.4%
2001 76.1% +0.9%
2003 72.6% -4.6%
2004 71.7% -1.3%
2005 74.5% +4.0%
2006 74.5% +0.0%
2007 77.4% +3.9%
2008 77.6% +0.2%
2009 78.6% +1.3%
2010 79.0% +0.5%
2011 77.6% -1.7%
2012 78.0% +0.5%
2013 78.0% +0.0%
2014 76.9% -1.4%
2015 76.0% -1.1%
2016 75.1% -1.2%
2017 73.8% -1.8%
2018 75.4% +2.3%
2019 75.0% -0.6%
2020 74.4% -0.7%
2021 74.8% +0.5%
2022 75.3% +0.6%
2023 75.0% -0.4%
2024 74.4% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.4% 71.7% 78.6% 9
2010s 76.5% 73.8% 79.0% 10
2020s 74.8% 74.4% 75.3% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 113 Benin 75.1% compare
  2. 114 Comoros 75.1% compare
  3. 115 Anguilla 75.0% compare
  4. 116 Pakistan 75.0% compare
  5. 117 Cameroon 72.3% compare
  6. 118 Sierra Leone 69.8% compare
  7. 119 Eswatini 68.3% compare

See the full ranking of 327 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 74.4% 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 79.0% in 2010.
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 2004.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th out of 188 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 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release