Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
46th
of 175 groups
All-time high
88.0%
in 2021
All-time low
76.9%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 85.8%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 88.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2019.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 46th of 175 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 77.3% | — |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 76.9% | 83.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 81.2% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 43 Costa Rica 96.7% compare
- 44 Namibia 95.8% compare
- 45 El Salvador 95.5% compare
- 46 Panama 95.2%
- 47 Mauritania 94.7% compare
- 48 Macau, China 93.4% compare
- 49 Aruba 93.4%
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: South Asia was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 46th out of 175 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release