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 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 88.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% 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 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2016.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 33rd of 181 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77.1% | — |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.6% | 66.8% | 78.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 78.8% | 89.9% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
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 88.5% 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 89.9% in 2023.
- 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 66.8% in 2016.
- 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 33rd 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 up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release