India vs UNICEF: Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
India
25.31 headcount basis
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
48.2 headcount basis
in 2024
India rank
44th
UNICEF: Africa rank
41st
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- India
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 48.2 headcount basis against 25.31 headcount basis in India, a difference of 22.89 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 44th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 41st of 113 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.59 headcount basis | 40.74 headcount basis | 5.15 headcount basis | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 28.81 headcount basis | 46.06 headcount basis | 17.25 headcount basis | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, India or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 48.2 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- 22.89 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- India ranks 44th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 41st 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