Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 62.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2022
All-time low
62.0%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan is 62.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Pakistan ranks 66th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 67.5% | — |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | -1.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 62.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 62.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 62% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 62.0% | 68.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 63 Burkina Faso 66.2% compare
- 64 Mauritania 65.7%
- 65 Belize 64.2% compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.1%
- 68 Rwanda 60.3% compare
- 69 Niue 56.2% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Pakistan was 62.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Pakistan ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release