Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Asia
South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 84.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Asia, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Asia stood at 84.7%.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over five years.
South Asia ranks 18th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 91.7% | — |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -15.1% |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 15 China 97.6% compare
- 16 Albania 96.5%
- 17 Gambia 95.9% compare
- 18 Eritrea 93.6%
- 19 Ecuador 93.2%
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.0%
- 21 Brunei Darussalam 87.9% compare
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in South Asia was 84.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2016.
- How does South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- South Asia ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/