Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
43rd
of 78 groups
All-time high
5.4%
in 2024
All-time low
1.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia stood at 5.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
That places WB: South Asia 43rd 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.3% | — |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +145.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 5.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 43rd out of 78 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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