India vs World: Primary education, teachers
India
5.19 million
in 2025
World
34.10 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Primary education, teachers over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 34.10 million against 5.19 million in India, a difference of 28.91 million.
That makes World's figure about 6.6 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
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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.