Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes was 4.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia peaked at 6.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places WB: South Asia 56th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.3% | — |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -82.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +339.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 4 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- Teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 4.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: 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 WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 56th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release