Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India
India: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
India recorded 5.19 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India peaked at 5.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 1971.
That places India 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.55 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.77 million | +73.5% |
| 2000 | 2.84 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 4.14 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 4.37 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.60 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.02 million | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 5.19 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 million | 1.38 million | 1.60 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.83 million | 3.04 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 3.92 million | 4.40 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 4.60 million | 5.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India was 5.19 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1971.
- How does India rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.