UDISE+ 2025-26
India Crosses 1 Crore Teachers
Fewer dropouts, more classrooms connected, and a growing teaching workforce — the UDISE+ 2025-26report tracks progress across schools reporting to India's national education data system.
Report released: 2026-07-07
At a glance
- 01India employed 1,02,73,020 teachers in 2025-26, with 54.9% being female — up from 52.3% in 2022-23.
- 02Secondary dropout fell from 13.8% in 2022-23 to 7.0% in 2025-26, while computer access rose from 47.7% to 69.9% of schools.
- 03Single-teacher schools declined 3.2% year over year to 1,00,843.
Total Teachers
102.73 L
Up 8.3% from 2022-23
Female Teachers
54.9%
Up from 52.3% in 2022-23
Computer Access
69.9%
Schools with computers (was 47.7%)
Secondary Dropout
7.0%
Down from 13.8% in 2022-23
Teacher Workforce Growth
2022-2394.83 lakh
2023-2498.08 lakh
2024-25101.22 lakh
2025-26102.73 lakh
Teacher count grew 8.3% from 2022-23 to 2025-26, crossing 1 crore for the first time.
Pupil-Teacher Ratios
Foundational10:1
Preparatory12:1
Middle17:1
Secondary21:1
Lower ratios indicate better per-student teacher availability. Foundational stage has the best ratio at 10:1.
Dropout Rates — Long-Term Decline, Mixed Latest Movement
Percentage of students leaving before completing each level.
Preparatory
2022-238.7%
2023-243.7%
2024-252.3%
2025-261.8%
6.9 pp drop
Middle
2022-238.1%
2023-245.2%
2024-253.5%
2025-263.6%
4.5 pp drop
Secondary
2022-2313.8%
2023-2410.9%
2024-258.2%
2025-267%
6.8 pp drop
Student Retention Rates — More Students Staying
Percentage of students continuing through each school level.
Foundational
98.5%
was 92.1% in 2022-23
+6.4 pp
Preparatory
91.1%
was 90.9% in 2022-23
+0.2 pp
Middle
83.7%
was 75.8% in 2022-23
+7.9 pp
Secondary
51.9%
was 44.1% in 2022-23
+7.8 pp
Foundational retention is 98.5%. Secondary retention improved to 51.9%, but remains the weakest stage.
School Infrastructure
Computer access47.7% → 69.9%
+22.2 pp
Internet access49.7% → 67.4%
+17.7 pp
Electricity91.7% → 95%
+3.3 pp
Safe drinking water98.4% → 99.5%
+1.1 pp
Girls' toilets97% → 98.5%
+1.5 pp
Boys' toilets95.6% → 97.2%
+1.6 pp
Handwashing facilities94.1% → 96.9%
+2.8 pp
Teal bars show 2025-26 levels; grey bars show the 2022-23 baseline.
Gender Representation
Female Teachers
54.9%
was 52.3% in 2022-23
Girls' Enrollment
48.4%
was 48% in 2022-23
School Rationalization
Single-Teacher Schools
1,00,843
3.2% YoY
was 1,18,190 in 2022-23
Zero-Enrollment Schools
5,663
29.2% YoY
was 10,294 in 2022-23
Key Highlights
India's teacher count reached 1.027 crore in 2025-26, up 8.3% from 2022-23.
Female teachers now form 54.9% of the teaching workforce, up from 52.3% in 2022-23.
Preparatory and secondary dropout rates fell again in 2025-26; middle-stage dropout edged up by 0.1 percentage point.
Computer access in schools rose from 47.7% in 2022-23 to 69.9% in 2025-26.
Single-teacher schools declined 3.2% year over year to 1,00,843.
Zero-enrollment schools declined 29.2% year over year to 5,663.
Pupil-teacher ratio at foundational level stands at a healthy 10:1.
Internet access in schools grew from 49.7% in 2022-23 to 67.4% in 2025-26.