Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes was 4.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 4.8% for teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 6.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 54th of 58 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.4% | — |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -70.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +194.1% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +61.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 6.0% | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 4.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 54th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release