Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in India
India: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 3.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2024
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in India, 2020–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 3.5% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
India ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.2% | — |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +71.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +209.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -37.6% |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in India?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in India was 3.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does India rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release