India vs SDG: World: Teachers in primary education, female

India
3.04 million
in 2025
SDG: World
23.60 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
SDG: World rank
1st

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • India
  • SDG: World
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How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 23.60 million against 3.04 million in India, a difference of 20.56 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 7.8 times India's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 212 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India SDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 361,804 8.59 million 8.23 million SDG: World
1990s 987,497 14.62 million 13.63 million SDG: World
2000s 1.10 million 15.31 million 14.22 million SDG: World
2010s 2.21 million 20.52 million 18.31 million SDG: World
2020s 2.67 million 22.93 million 20.26 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, India or SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 23.60 million against 3.04 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between India and SDG: World?
20.56 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: World?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and SDG: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
India ranks 2nd and SDG: World ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release