Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.9791 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9791 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
110th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9791 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9791 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
That places India 110th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.9858 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9814 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9907 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9791 GPIA | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9858 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9791 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 0.9791 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 1.02 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9791 GPIA in 2024.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 110th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release