Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 90.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 131 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2023
All-time low
70.5%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2025
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 90.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India peaked at 91.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2017.
India ranks 80th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 70.5% | — |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 90.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 90.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.6% | 70.5% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 77.1% | 91.2% | 6 |
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 90.3% 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 91.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2017.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 80th out of 131 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 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release