Trained teachers in preprimary education in South Asia
South Asia: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 90.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
97.3%
in 2019
All-time low
82.9%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Trained teachers in preprimary education in South Asia, 2019–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education in South Asia is 90.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
South Asia ranks 2nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 97.3% | — |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 82.9% | 93.1% | 5 |
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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 in South Asia?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in South Asia was 90.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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.