Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%) in India
India: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%) was 2.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.9%
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
25th
of 28 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in India, 2020–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in India is 2.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
India ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.9% | — |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +180.4% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -35.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 35% of the median. (8 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 teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in India?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in India was 2.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does India rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male?
- India ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release