A nationwide analysis conducted by Gallup Pakistan has revealed that teachers working in government schools generally possess higher academic and professional qualifications than their counterparts in private educational institutions.
The findings are based on teacher-level data from the ASER Pakistan 2025 report and highlight notable differences in educational credentials across Pakistan’s public and private school sectors.
According to the analysis, 52.4 percent of government school teachers hold a master’s degree or higher qualification, compared to 39.1 percent of teachers in private schools. The data suggests that public sector institutions employ a larger proportion of highly qualified teaching staff.
In contrast, private schools have a higher share of teachers with intermediate and bachelor’s level qualifications. Teachers holding intermediate certificates account for 18.9 percent of the private school workforce, nearly double the 9.6 percent recorded in government schools.
Similarly, bachelor’s degree holders make up 30.6 percent of teachers in private institutions, compared to 27.7 percent in public schools.
The report also found significant differences in professional teaching qualifications. Around 41.3 percent of government school teachers possess a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree, compared to 33.4 percent in private schools.
Likewise, 23.4 percent of public school teachers hold a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree, while only 15.3 percent of private school teachers have attained the same qualification.
Gallup Pakistan attributed these disparities to differences in recruitment policies and hiring standards. Government schools typically follow structured recruitment processes that require specific academic and professional credentials, whereas private schools often have greater flexibility in their hiring practices.
The analysis underscores the importance of teacher training and qualification standards in improving educational outcomes and highlights ongoing differences between Pakistan’s public and private education sectors.
