Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male 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 … teachers pre-primary male 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 59.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.8%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- India's 59.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 65.3%, 91% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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