Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 5.9% for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 343.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 6.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 36th of 56 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.4% | — |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +168.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +8897.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +64.9% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 84.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 5.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 36th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release