UDISE+ 2024-25
India Crosses 1 Crore Teachers
Fewer dropouts, more classrooms connected, and a growing teaching workforce — the UDISE+ 2024-25 report tracks progress across every school in India.
Report released: 2025-08-28
Teacher Milestone
1 Crore+
Total teachers for the first time
6.7%
Growth from 2022-23
54.2%
Female teachers
Total Teachers
101.2 L
Crossed 1 crore for first time
Female Teachers
54.2%
Up from 52.3% in 2021-22
Computer Access
64.7%
Schools with computers (was 47.7%)
Secondary Dropout
8.2%
Down from 13.8% in 2021-22
Teacher Workforce Growth
2022-2394.8 lakh
2023-2498.0 lakh
2024-25101.2 lakh
Teacher count grew 6.7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25, crossing 1 crore for the first time.
Pupil-Teacher Ratios
Foundational10:1
Preparatory13:1
Middle17:1
Secondary21:1
Lower ratios indicate better per-student teacher availability. Foundational stage has the best ratio at 10:1.
Dropout Rates — Declining Across All Levels
Percentage of students leaving before completing each level.
Preparatory
2021-228.7%
2022-233.7%
2024-252.3%
6.4 pp drop
Middle
2021-228.1%
2022-235.2%
2024-253.5%
4.6 pp drop
Secondary
2021-2213.8%
2022-2310.9%
2024-258.2%
5.6 pp drop
Student Retention Rates — More Students Staying
Percentage of students continuing through each school level.
Foundational
98.9%
was 92.1% in 2021-22
+6.8 pp
Preparatory
92.4%
was 90.9% in 2021-22
+1.5 pp
Middle
82.8%
was 75.8% in 2021-22
+7.0 pp
Secondary
47.2%
was 44.1% in 2021-22
+3.1 pp
Foundational retention has nearly reached 99%. Secondary retention still has room to grow from 47.2%.
School Infrastructure
Computer access47.7% → 64.7%
+17.0 pp
Internet access49.7% → 63.5%
+13.8 pp
Electricity91.7% → 93.6%
+1.9 pp
Safe drinking water98.4% → 99.3%
+0.9 pp
Girls' toilets97% → 97.3%
+0.3 pp
Boys' toilets95.6% → 96.2%
+0.6 pp
Handwashing facilities94.1% → 95.9%
+1.8 pp
Teal bars show 2024-25 levels; grey bars show 2021-22 baseline.
Gender Representation
Female Teachers
54.2%
was 52.3%
Girls' Enrollment
48.3%
was 48%
School Rationalization
Single-Teacher Schools
1,04,125
6% down
was 1,10,971 in 2022-23
Zero-Enrollment Schools
7,993
38% down
was 12,954 in 2022-23
Key Highlights
India's teacher count crossed 1 crore (10 million) for the first time in 2024-25.
Female teachers now form 54.2% of the teaching workforce, up from 52.3% in 2022-23.
Dropout rates have fallen sharply at every school level since 2021-22.
Computer access in schools jumped from 47.7% to 64.7% in three years.
Single-teacher schools reduced by 6% (6,846 fewer), improving learning conditions.
Zero-enrollment schools declined by 38%, signaling better school rationalization.
Pupil-teacher ratio at foundational level stands at a healthy 10:1.
Internet access in schools grew from 49.7% to 63.5% in three years.
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Sources & Notes
Official data references for this page.
PIB Press Release: UDISE+ 2024-25 Report (28 August 2025)UDISE+ Official PortalMinistry of Education, Government of IndiaNational Education Policy 2020
All figures are from the official UDISE+ 2024-25 report released by the Ministry of Education on 28 August 2025.