Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in South Asia
South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 92.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in South Asia, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in South Asia stood at 92.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over five years.
South Asia ranks 13th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.1% | — |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -4.0% |
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 primary education, female in South Asia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in South Asia was 92.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2015.
- How does South Asia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- South Asia ranks 13th out of 30 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 primary 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/