Teachers in pre-primary education, male in India
India: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 190,413 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in India is 190,413, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 327.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in India peaked at 199,592 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places India 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 999 | — |
| 1972 | 896 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 1,118 | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 53,187 | +4657.3% |
| 2003 | 60,039 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 44,582 | — |
| 2020 | 199,592 | +347.7% |
| 2021 | 196,374 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 190,123 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 176,552 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 187,682 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 190,413 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 947.5 | 896 | 999 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,118 | 1,118 | 1,118 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,306 | 0 | 60,039 | 4 |
| 2010s | 44,582 | 44,582 | 44,582 | 1 |
| 2020s | 190,123 | 176,552 | 199,592 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in India?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in India was 190,413 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 199,592 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does India rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release