Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 91.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 91.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India peaked at 91.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2017.
That places India 77th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 69.8% | — |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 91.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 91.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 69.8% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 77.7% | 91.8% | 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 91.4% 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 91.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2017.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 77th out of 139 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 30.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release