Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in India
India: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 95.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 90 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
94.8%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in India, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in India stood at 95.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over five years.
India ranks 58th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100.0% | — |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 95.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- India's 95.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.8%, 100% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
- 55 Ecuador 95.9%
- 56 Colombia 95.8%
- 57 Bhutan 95.8% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 95.6%
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.2% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 95.2%
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 trained in India?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in India was 95.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2023.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- India ranks 58th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 trained 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