Trained teachers in primary education, male in South Asia
South Asia: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in South Asia, 2013–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 89.0% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in South Asia peaked at 90.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2016.
South Asia ranks 6th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74.1% | — |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 62.6% | 75.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 76.6% | 90.2% | 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 primary education, male in South Asia?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in South Asia was 89.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2016.
- How does South Asia rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- South Asia ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.