Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in India
India: Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1.01 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
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
That places India 46th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- India's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
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 1.01 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 1.05 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 46th out of 96 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 3.7%. 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 secondary 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