Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 78.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan is 78.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan peaked at 93.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 94th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.2% | — |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 90.2% | 93.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 86.4% | 93.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 78.7% | 90.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan was 78.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Pakistan ranks 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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