Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in India
India: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9988 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in India, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
That places India 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9988 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in India?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in India was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9988 GPIA in 2017.
- How does India rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- India ranks 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release