Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.28 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.28 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
9th
of 68 groups
All-time high
1.46 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.716 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2019–2024

00.511.52019202120242019: 1.5 GPIA2020: 1.5 GPIA2021: 0.716 GPIA2022: 1.3 GPIA2023: 1.4 GPIA2024: 1.3 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 1.28 GPIA, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 9th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2019 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2019 1.46 GPIA
2020 1.46 GPIA -0.1%
2021 0.716 GPIA -50.9%
2022 1.27 GPIA +77.8%
2023 1.37 GPIA +7.5%
2024 1.28 GPIA -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.46 GPIA 1.46 GPIA 1.46 GPIA 1
2020s 1.22 GPIA 0.716 GPIA 1.46 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9281 GPIA
  2. 7 Qatar 0.8121 GPIA compare
  3. 8 Macau, China 0.7522 GPIA compare
  4. 9 Ecuador 0.7285 GPIA compare
  5. 10 Malaysia 0.7261 GPIA
  6. 11 Georgia 0.7176 GPIA compare
  7. 12 Jamaica 0.6689 GPIA

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 1.28 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.716 GPIA in 2021.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 9th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 686 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release