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 82.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
65th
of 175 groups
All-time high
90.0%
in 2018
All-time low
79.3%
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: 83.3 %2017: 81.3 %2018: 90 %2019: 79.3 %2020: 82.4 %2021: 86.9 %2022: 84.3 %2023: 83.4 %2024: 82 %

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 82.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% 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 90.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2019.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 65th out of 175 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, female (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 83.3%
2017 81.3% -2.4%
2018 90.0% +10.7%
2019 79.3% -11.9%
2020 82.4% +4.0%
2021 86.9% +5.4%
2022 84.3% -3.0%
2023 83.4% -1.0%
2024 82.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.4% 79.3% 90.0% 4
2020s 83.8% 82.0% 86.9% 5

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

  1. 62 Bahamas 88.7% compare
  2. 63 Sierra Leone 87.9% compare
  3. 64 Egypt 86.9% compare
  4. 65 Eritrea 86.6%
  5. 66 Armenia 86.5% compare
  6. 67 Mozambique 85.9%
  7. 68 Cape Verde 82.4% 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 82.0% 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 90.0% in 2018.
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 79.3% 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 65th out of 175 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 down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
281 places, 3,558 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release