Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 6.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.3%
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
18th
of 78 groups
All-time high
6.3%
in 2020
All-time low
5.1%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia is 6.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 18th out of 78 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.2% | — |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
- 15 Armenia 5.2%
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 4.8% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 4.8% compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.7% compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.2% compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 4.1%
- 21 Malaysia 4.0% compare
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1119 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 6.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 78 groups with data for 2020.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: South-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