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 0.9514 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: South and West Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UIS: South and West Asia recorded 0.9514 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9514 GPIA, in 2024.
UIS: South and West Asia ranks 157th of 175 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9879 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9714 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9514 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9758 GPIA | 0.9514 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
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 0.9514 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2018.
- 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 0.9514 GPIA in 2024.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 157th out of 175 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 down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release