Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in India
India: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2019
All-time low
93.4%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in India, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 94.0% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
That places India 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 96.9% | — |
| 2020 | 93.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 94.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.3%, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- India's 94.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.7%, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.4% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 94.7% compare
- 51 Spain 94.7% compare
- 52 Nepal 94.7% compare
- 54 Bhutan 93.5%
- 55 Monaco 92.7% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 91.9%
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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in India?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in India was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2020.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- India ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release