India vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
India
25.31 headcount basis
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries
47.47 headcount basis
in 2024
India rank
44th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
46th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- India
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 47.47 headcount basis against 25.31 headcount basis in India, a difference of 22.16 headcount basis.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
India ranks 44th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 46th of 113 countries.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.59 headcount basis | 41.54 headcount basis | 5.94 headcount basis | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 28.81 headcount basis | 45.29 headcount basis | 16.48 headcount basis | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, India or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 47.47 headcount basis against 25.31 headcount basis in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between India and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 22.16 headcount basis, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- India ranks 44th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 46th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in 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
February 2026 Data Release