Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 91.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 91.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over five years.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.1% | — |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -4.3% |
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (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 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (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)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 91.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2015.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2019.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). 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/