India: Trained teachers in primary education

The latest value from 2025 is 91.39 percent, a decline from 91.73 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 85.45 percent, based on data from 12 countries. Historically, the average for India from 2017 to 2025 is 84.23 percent. The minimum value, 69.83 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 91.82 percent was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.

Definition: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.