Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes was 6.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.5%
Change on year
down 20.4%
Rank
24th
of 56 groups
All-time high
8.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia is 6.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 246.8% over ten years.
WB: South Asia ranks 24th of 56 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +67.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +141.0% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +121.6% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 1.5% | 8.1% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 6.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 24th out of 56 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: South 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