Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in India
India: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in India, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 3.38 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 2,637.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in India peaked at 7.25 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.1855 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places India 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1975 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8043 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1855 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0751 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -9745.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8428 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2015 | -0.133 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2020 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -4616.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1713 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2023 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +2015.6% |
| 2024 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.38 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.38 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.85 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +9745.3% | -0.0751 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +4616.7% | -0.133 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2015.6% | 0.1713 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.8043 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.1855 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3549 % change on previous year | -0.133 % change on previous year | 0.8428 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.1713 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 52 Uzbekistan 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Palestine 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Tunisia 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Germany 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Czechia 3.25 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in India?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in India was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1855 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does India rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,637.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.