India’s teaching workforce grew from 9.48 million in 2022-23 to 10.12 million in 2024-25, driven mainly by upper primary and higher secondary schools. By 2024-25, the higher secondary stage (grades XI-XII) employed the largest share of teachers, followed by upper primary (grades VI-VIII). Private schools added teachers faster In 2024-25, for every 10 teachers in India, nearly four were in private schools. More women employed in lower levels Of 10.1 million teachers in 2024-25, about 5.5 million were female (54%) and 4.6 million were male (46%). One support staff for 14 teachers In 2022-23, India had one non-teaching staff member for every 10 teachers.