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