Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 59.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
59.7%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
70th
of 92 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
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
In 2025, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India stood at 59.7%.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year.
That places India 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 76.6% | — |
| 2023 | 70.7% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 59.7% | -9.2% |
Countries ranked near India
- 67 Maldives 65.3%
- 68 Marshall Islands 64.9% compare
- 69 Monaco 62.5% compare
- 71 Cameroon 57.9%
- 72 Sierra Leone 56.9% compare
- 73 Eritrea 54.4%
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India was 59.7% 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 76.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release