India vs MDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
India
91.3%
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
82.4%
in 2024
India rank
45th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
42nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- India
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 91.3% against 82.4% in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 45th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 74.2% | 3.5% | India |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 80.9% | 7.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, India or MDG: Southern Asia?
- India, at 91.3% against 82.4% in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between India and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 8.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 45th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release