Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in India
India: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 1.37 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in India, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in India is 1.37 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in India peaked at 1.37 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,339 number, in 1971.
That places India 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,339 number | — |
| 1972 | 8,023 number | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 15,534 number | +93.6% |
| 2002 | 482,102 number | +3003.5% |
| 2003 | 540,352 number | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 716,973 number | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 738,260 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million number | +86.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.37 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 143.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 1.37 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 28,296 number, 48.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,681 number | 7,339 number | 8,023 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 15,534 number | 15,534 number | 15,534 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 619,422 number | 482,102 number | 738,260 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million number | 1.37 million number | 1.37 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in India?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in India was 1.37 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,339 number in 1971.
- How does India rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.