India vs UNICEF: World: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
India
5.19 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
34.04 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 34.04 million against 5.19 million in India, a difference of 28.85 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 6.6 times India's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 216 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 16.30 million | 14.81 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 24.63 million | 21.86 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 25.32 million | 22.43 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 31.10 million | 26.80 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 4.75 million | 33.43 million | 28.68 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, India or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 34.04 million against 5.19 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between India and UNICEF: World?
- 28.85 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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