Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in India
India: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 94.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 74 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 pre-primary education who are qualified in India, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in India is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
That places India 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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% |
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
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 94.7% compare
- 53 Nepal 94.7% compare
- 54 Cambodia 94.7% compare
- 56 Bhutan 93.5%
- 57 Costa Rica 93.0%
- 58 Spain 92.9% compare
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 qualified in India?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified?
- India ranks 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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