Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in India
India: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 25.31 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in India, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
India recorded 25.31 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in India peaked at 40.02 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.31 headcount basis, in 2025.
India ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.59 headcount basis | 30.1 headcount basis | 40.02 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.23 headcount basis | 25.31 headcount basis | 29.92 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 41 El Salvador 26.95 headcount basis compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 26.12 headcount basis compare
- 43 Djibouti 25.45 headcount basis compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 25.27 headcount basis compare
- 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.77 headcount basis
- 47 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24.4 headcount basis 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in India?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in India was 25.31 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.02 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 headcount basis in 2025.
- How does India rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- India ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release