India vs UNICEF: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female
India
96.5%
in 2025
UNICEF: World
89.6%
in 2024
India rank
66th
UNICEF: World rank
69th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female over time
- India
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
India currently reports 96.5% against 89.6% in UNICEF: World, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
India ranks 66th and UNICEF: World ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 0.1% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 90.5% | 4.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female, India or UNICEF: World?
- India, at 96.5% against 89.6% in UNICEF: World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female between India and UNICEF: World?
- 6.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: World rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- India ranks 66th and UNICEF: World ranks 69th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release