Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: South and West Asia stood at 83.9%.
That represents a change of 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 UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 87.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2019.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 57th 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 UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 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, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2019.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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