Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in South Asia
South Asia: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 69.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in South Asia, 2020–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 69.7% for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 147.5% over five years.
That places South Asia 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28.2% | — |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +177.3% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | -3.5% |
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, male in South Asia?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in South Asia was 69.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- South Asia ranks 15th 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, male (% of male 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.