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
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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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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release