Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.1%
Change on year
down 19.7%
Rank
31st
of 56 groups
All-time high
7.6%
in 2023
All-time low
1.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 6.1% for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 255.3% over ten years.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 31st out of 56 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +82.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +112.4% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +109.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.7% | 7.6% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 6.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 31st out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release