India vs SDG: World: Teachers in pre-primary education, female
India
2.89 million
in 2025
SDG: World
12.88 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
SDG: World rank
1st
Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time
- India
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 12.88 million against 2.89 million in India, a difference of 10.00 million.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 4.5 times India's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,534 | 3.18 million | 3.17 million | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 619,422 | 5.68 million | 5.07 million | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 10.79 million | 9.42 million | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 12.64 million | 9.91 million | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, India or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 12.88 million against 2.89 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between India and SDG: World?
- 10.00 million, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: World?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do India and SDG: World rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- India ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, female (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