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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -57.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
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
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, 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.