Teachers in primary education, female (number) in India
India: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 3.04 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in India is 3.04 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in India peaked at 3.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 334,852, in 1971.
India ranks 2nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 334,852 | — |
| 1972 | 344,282 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 362,489 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 363,755 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 378,323 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 387,122 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 987,497 | +155.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.73 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.89 million | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 3.04 million | +5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 114.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.04 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 75,280, 40.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +155.1% | 387,122 | 987,497 |
| 2013 | +57.4% | 1.34 million | 2.10 million |
| 2003 | +31.1% | 1.02 million | 1.34 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 361,804 | 334,852 | 387,122 | 6 |
| 1990s | 987,497 | 987,497 | 987,497 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.01 million | 1.34 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 2.10 million | 2.36 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.55 million | 3.04 million | 6 |
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 teachers in primary education, female in India?
- Teachers in primary education, female in India was 3.04 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,852 in 1971.
- How does India rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release