Teachers in primary education, male in India
India: Teachers in primary education, male was 2.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in India is 2.15 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in India peaked at 2.26 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1971.
India ranks 1st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.15 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 1.04 million | 1.17 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.70 million | 1.83 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 1.98 million | 2.26 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.05 million | 2.15 million | 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 primary education, male in India?
- Teachers in primary education, male in India was 2.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1971.
- How does India rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release