Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in India
India: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 25.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.31
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
43rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
40.02
in 2016
All-time low
25.31
in 2025
Years of data
9
2016–2025
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in India, 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 25.31 for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in India peaked at 40.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.31, in 2025.
That places India 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 40.02 | — |
| 2017 | 36.66 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 28.49 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 28.15 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 29.92 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 28.66 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 28.83 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.31 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.59 | 30.1 | 40.02 | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.23 | 25.31 | 29.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 40 El Salvador 26.95 compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 26.12 compare
- 42 Djibouti 25.45 compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 25.27 compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.77
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.4 compare
More education data for India
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in India?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in India was 25.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.02 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 in 2025.
- How does India rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- India ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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