India vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education

India
12.42 headcount basis
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
26.49 headcount basis
in 2024
India rank
64th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
63rd

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time

  • India
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 26.49 headcount basis against 12.42 headcount basis in India, a difference of 14.07 headcount basis.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 2.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was India ahead.

India ranks 64th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 63rd of 84 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2010s 31.06 headcount basis 25.95 headcount basis 5.12 headcount basis India
2020s 12.31 headcount basis 26.27 headcount basis 13.96 headcount basis UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, India or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 26.49 headcount basis against 12.42 headcount basis in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
14.07 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
India ranks 64th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 63rd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,575 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release