Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in India
India: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 58.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in India, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in India stood at 58.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in India peaked at 58.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2016.
That places India 77th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50.6% | — |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 50.6% | 54.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.8% | 58.0% | 5 |
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 primary education who are qualified in India?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in India was 58.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2016.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- India ranks 77th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in 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