India vs UNICEF: World: Teachers in primary education, female
India
3.04 million
in 2025
UNICEF: World
23.55 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- India
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 23.55 million against 3.04 million in India, a difference of 20.51 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 7.7 times India's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 212 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 | 361,804 | 8.55 million | 8.19 million | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 987,497 | 14.58 million | 13.59 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 15.27 million | 14.17 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 20.48 million | 18.27 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 22.88 million | 20.21 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, India or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 23.55 million against 3.04 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between India and UNICEF: World?
- 20.51 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and UNICEF: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- India ranks 2nd and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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
February 2026 Data Release