Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in South Asia
South Asia: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 92.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in South Asia, 2020–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in South Asia is 92.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over five years.
South Asia ranks 2nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89.3% | — |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
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More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education, female in South Asia?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in South Asia was 92.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.