Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in India
India: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 95.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 100 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 pre-primary education who are trained in India, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 95.6% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over five years.
India ranks 66th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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% |
Countries ranked near India
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
- 64 San Marino 96.0% compare
- 65 Bhutan 95.8% compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 95.6%
- 68 Panama 95.4%
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.2% 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 trained in India?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are trained recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are trained?
- India ranks 66th out of 100 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 pre-primary 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