India vs World: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 11.58 million number against 1.42 million number in India, a difference of 10.16 million number.
That makes World's figure about 8.2 times India's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,616 number | 2.31 million number | 2.30 million number | World |
| 1980s | 16,652 number | 3.75 million number | 3.73 million number | World |
| 2000s | 620,758 number | 5.93 million number | 5.31 million number | World |
| 2010s | 1.42 million number | 11.58 million number | 10.16 million number | 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 World?
- World, at 11.58 million number against 1.42 million number in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between India and World?
- 10.16 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
- How do India and World rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 185 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
Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.