Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female was 93.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 110 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2022
All-time low
89.5%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, 2020–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 93.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
That places India 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89.7% | — |
| 2021 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 93.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- India's 93.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 41.1%, 2.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India was 93.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2021.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release