India’s School Teachers Exceed 1 Crore Mark: Education Ministry Report

Swift Summary

• The number of school teachers in India crossed the one crore mark for the first time during the 2024-25 academic year, as per UDISE Plus data.
• Teacher numbers increased by 6.7% compared too the previous reporting year (2022-23), which aims to improve student-teacher ratios and address regional disparities.
• Current Pupil-Teacher Ratios (PTR) at foundational, preparatory, middle, and secondary levels are reported at 10, 13, 17, and 21 respectively-substantially better than NEP’s recommended ratio of 1:30.
• Dropout rates significantly decreased across educational stages:

– Preparatory: Declined from 3.7% to 2.3%.
– Middle: Declined from 5.2% to 3.5%.
– Secondary: Declined from 10.9% to 8.2%.

• student retention rates showed improvement:

– Foundational level rose from 98% to 98.9%.
– Preparatory level jumped from 85.4% to a significant rise of about ~92 % %
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