Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in India
India: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
88.0%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2025
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 93.8% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in India peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1971.
India ranks 140th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.0% | — |
| 1972 | 90.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 93.3% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 93.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 93.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.4%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.0% | 88.0% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.2% | 93.8% | 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in India?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in India was 93.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1971.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- India ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release