India vs Low & middle income: Primary education, teachers
India
5.19 million
in 2025
Low & middle income
27.98 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Primary education, teachers over time
- India
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 27.98 million against 5.19 million in India, a difference of 22.79 million.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 5.4 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 11.69 million | 10.20 million | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 19.49 million | 16.71 million | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 20.04 million | 17.16 million | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 25.37 million | 21.07 million | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 4.75 million | 27.52 million | 22.77 million | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, India or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 27.98 million against 5.19 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between India and Low & middle income?
- 22.79 million, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- India ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.