Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
56th
of 78 groups
All-time high
5.1%
in 2024
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: South and West Asia recorded 5.1% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 56th out of 78 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.2% | — |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +128.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 5.1% | 5 |
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia was 5.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 56th out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release