Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in India
India: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places India 64th out of 199 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, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Cape Verde 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Palestine, State of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Papua New Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Libya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Egypt 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in India?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in India was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does India rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.