Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in India

India: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 99.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 85 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2021
All-time low
99.3%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in India, 2019–2025

0204060801002019202220252019: 99.8 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.3 %2023: 99.4 %2024: 99.4 %2025: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

India recorded 99.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

That places India 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in India, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%) in India, 2019 to 2025.
Year % Change
2019 99.8%
2020 99.9% +0.1%
2021 99.9% +0.0%
2022 99.3% -0.6%
2023 99.4% +0.0%
2024 99.4% +0.0%
2025 99.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 1
2020s 99.6% 99.3% 99.9% 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 39 Suriname 99.5%
  2. 40 Rwanda 99.4% compare
  3. 42 China 98.3% compare
  4. 43 Nepal 97.5% compare
  5. 44 Colombia 97.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in India?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in India was 99.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
How does India rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
India ranks 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
236 places, 2,442 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release