Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in India
India: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 13.53 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.53 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.89 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
9.81 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in India, 2020–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in India stood at 13.53 headcount basis.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
That places India 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in India, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16.89 headcount basis | — |
| 2021 | 14.24 headcount basis | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 9.81 headcount basis | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 14.38 headcount basis | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 13.55 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 13.53 headcount basis | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 13.53 headcount basis is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.43 headcount basis, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- India's 13.53 headcount basis is below the median for South Asia, which is 29.74 headcount basis, 45% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in India?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in India was 13.53 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does India rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- India ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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-trained 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