Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.3 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
3rd
of 68 groups
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7113 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Southern Asia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Southern Asia is 1.3 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 3rd out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.49 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1.5 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7113 GPIA | -52.5% |
| 2022 | 1.31 GPIA | +84.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 GPIA | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 0.7113 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 1 Benin 1.78 GPIA
- 2 Palestine, State of 1.6 GPIA compare
- 3 India 1.3 GPIA compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 1.04 GPIA compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 0.968 GPIA compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9281 GPIA
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 primary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Southern Asia was 1.3 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7113 GPIA in 2021.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release