India vs WB: World: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
India
3.08 million
in 2025
WB: World
13.81 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
WB: World rank
4th
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 13.81 million against 3.08 million in India, a difference of 10.73 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 4.5 times India's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and WB: World ranks 4th of 203 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,616 | 2.28 million | 2.27 million | WB: World |
| 1980s | 16,652 | 3.44 million | 3.42 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 620,758 | 6.05 million | 5.43 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 11.51 million | 10.09 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 13.53 million | 10.62 million | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, India or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 13.81 million against 3.08 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between India and WB: World?
- 10.73 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: World?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do India and WB: World rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 2nd and WB: World ranks 4th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). 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