Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
57th
of 184 groups
All-time high
87.8%
in 2021
All-time low
78.1%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Southern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 83.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 87.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2019.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 57th of 184 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 80.4% | — |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 78.1% | 87.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 82.1% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.9% compare
- 55 Mauritania 92.5% compare
- 56 India 92.2% compare
- 57 Malaysia 91.4% compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 90.9% compare
- 59 Seychelles 90.9% compare
- 60 Hong Kong, China 89.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in SDG: Southern Asia 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 57th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release