Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
24th
of 68 groups
All-time high
5.9%
in 2023
All-time low
1.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 2019–2024

1234562019202120242019: 4.1 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 1.4 %2022: 2.5 %2023: 5.9 %2024: 5.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 5.8%.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 24th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2019 to 2024.
Year % Change
2019 4.1%
2020 4.2% +2.1%
2021 1.4% -67.0%
2022 2.5% +82.3%
2023 5.9% +137.0%
2024 5.8% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
2020s 4.0% 1.4% 5.9% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 21 Mauritius 2.4% compare
  2. 22 Rwanda 2.3% compare
  3. 23 Macau, China 2.3% compare
  4. 24 Viet Nam 2.0% compare
  5. 25 Philippines 1.3% compare
  6. 26 Lebanon 1.1% compare
  7. 27 Jordan 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 5.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 24th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
97 places, 723 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release