Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in India
India: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 12.42 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.42 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 84 countries
All-time high
31.06 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
9.39 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in India, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in India is 12.42 headcount basis, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
India ranks 64th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in India, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31.06 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 14.17 headcount basis | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 11.92 headcount basis | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 9.39 headcount basis | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 13.49 headcount basis | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 12.6 headcount basis | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 12.42 headcount basis | -1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.42 headcount basis is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.74 headcount basis, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- India's 12.42 headcount basis is below the median for South Asia, which is 18.58 headcount basis, 67% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.06 headcount basis | 31.06 headcount basis | 31.06 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.33 headcount basis | 9.39 headcount basis | 14.17 headcount basis | 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in India?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in India was 12.42 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.06 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does India rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- India ranks 64th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release