Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in India
India: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in India, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 3.38 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 2,637.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in India peaked at 7.25 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.1855 % change on previous year, in 2001.
India ranks 58th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1975 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8043 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1855 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0751 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -9745.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8428 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2015 | -0.133 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2020 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -4616.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1713 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2023 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +2015.6% |
| 2024 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.8043 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.1855 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3549 % change on previous year | -0.133 % change on previous year | 0.8428 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.1713 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 55 Palestine, State of 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Tunisia 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 57 French Guiana 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Germany 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Czechia 3.25 % change on previous year compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in India?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in India was 3.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1855 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does India rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,637.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.