Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in India
India: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender was 1.3 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1.2 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India stood at 1.3 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.9% over five years.
That places India 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary adjusted gender in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2021 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3 GPIA | +3.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- India's 1.3 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.23 GPIA, 1.1× 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 1.3 GPIA in 2024, 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 2 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2022.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release