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 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
56th
of 184 groups
All-time high
87.5%
in 2021
All-time low
78.6%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 80.7 %2017: 80 %2018: 86.8 %2019: 78.6 %2020: 82.1 %2021: 87.5 %2022: 85.4 %2023: 85 %2024: 83.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 83.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% 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 87.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2019.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 56th out of 184 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 80.7%
2017 80.0% -0.8%
2018 86.8% +8.5%
2019 78.6% -9.5%
2020 82.1% +4.4%
2021 87.5% +6.6%
2022 85.4% -2.3%
2023 85.0% -0.5%
2024 83.9% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.5% 78.6% 86.8% 4
2020s 84.8% 82.1% 87.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
  2. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.9% compare
  3. 55 Mauritania 92.5% compare
  4. 56 India 92.2% compare
  5. 57 Malaysia 91.4% compare
  6. 58 Brunei Darussalam 90.9% compare
  7. 59 Seychelles 90.9% compare

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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 83.9% 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 87.5% in 2021.
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 78.6% in 2019.
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 56th out of 184 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 4.1%. 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 secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
294 places, 3,920 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release