Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in India
India: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 99.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
99.0%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in India, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 99.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
That places India 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 99.7% | — |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 99.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- India's 99.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in India?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in India was 99.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- How does India rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release