Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 58.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pakistan, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pakistan stood at 58.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pakistan peaked at 61.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2017.
That places Pakistan 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.2% | — |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.1% | 54.5% | 61.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 54.8% | 58.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 68 Burkina Faso 68.0% compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3%
- 70 Tuvalu 60.3% compare
- 72 Nicaragua 57.2%
- 73 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
- 74 Barbados 53.6% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pakistan?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Pakistan was 58.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.