Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 7.0% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 9.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 2nd out of 78 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.7% | — |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +293.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +103.6% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 1 Benin 27.5% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 12.6% compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 12.4% compare
- 4 Togo 9.9% compare
- 5 Ecuador 8.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 7.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release