Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1.02 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 1.02 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
That places India 19th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 16 Egypt 1.04 GPIA compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 18 Myanmar 1.02 GPIA
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 GPIA
- 21 Belarus 1.02 GPIA compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 1.02 GPIA compare
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 1.02 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 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 19th out of 65 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 3.2%. 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 upper 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