UDISE report: India crosses 1 crore teachers for the first time
India has over 1.03 crore teachers, 24.72 crore students and 14.67 lakh schools, according to the latest Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 and PGI-D 2025-26 reports released by the Union Ministry of Education.
India now has more than 1.03 crore teachers serving nearly 24.72 crore students across 14.67 lakh schools, according to the latest data released by the Union Ministry of Education.
The figures are part of the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for States and Union Territories and the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) 2025-26, released by the ministry.
The reports assess the performance of school education systems across the country using data from UDISE+ and other government platforms.
PGI FOR STATES AND UTs
The Department of School Education and Literacy developed the Performance Grading Index (PGI) to assess the performance of States and Union Territories.
The framework groups States and UTs into different performance bands instead of assigning ranks. More than one State or UT can fall in the same category.
The PGI for States and UTs carries a total of 1,000 points across 70 indicators.
These indicators are divided into two categories, Outcome and Governance & Management, and six domains:
Learning Outcomes and Quality
Access
Infrastructure and Facilities
Equity
Governance Processes
Teacher Education and Training
The assessment uses data from UDISE+, PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, PM POSHAN Portal, PRABANDH Portal, and Vidyanjali Portal.
PGI FOR DISTRICTS
The ministry has also extended the Performance Grading Index to the district level through the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D). The framework assesses districts on a common set of indicators with a focus on education outcomes.
The PGI-D has a total weightage of 600 points across 70 indicators. These are grouped into six categories:
Outcomes
Effective Classroom Transaction
Infrastructure, Facilities and Student Entitlements
School Safety and Child Protection
Digital Learning
These categories cover 11 domains, including learning outcomes, access, teacher availability and professional development, learning management, learning enrichment activities, infrastructure and student entitlements, school safety, digital learning, fund utilisation, attendance monitoring systems, and school leadership development.
India has more than 14.67 lakh schools, 1.03 crore teachers, and nearly 24.72 crore students from different socio-economic backgrounds.
The district-level assessment is based on data from UDISE+, PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, and the PRABANDH Portal.
India now has more than 1.03 crore teachers serving nearly 24.72 crore students across 14.67 lakh schools, according to the latest data released by the Union Ministry of Education.
The figures are part of the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for States and Union Territories and the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) 2025-26, released by the ministry.
The reports assess the performance of school education systems across the country using data from UDISE+ and other government platforms.
PGI FOR STATES AND UTs
The Department of School Education and Literacy developed the Performance Grading Index (PGI) to assess the performance of States and Union Territories.
The framework groups States and UTs into different performance bands instead of assigning ranks. More than one State or UT can fall in the same category.
The PGI for States and UTs carries a total of 1,000 points across 70 indicators.
These indicators are divided into two categories, Outcome and Governance & Management, and six domains:
Learning Outcomes and Quality
Access
Infrastructure and Facilities
Equity
Governance Processes
Teacher Education and Training
The assessment uses data from UDISE+, PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, PM POSHAN Portal, PRABANDH Portal, and Vidyanjali Portal.
PGI FOR DISTRICTS
The ministry has also extended the Performance Grading Index to the district level through the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D). The framework assesses districts on a common set of indicators with a focus on education outcomes.
The PGI-D has a total weightage of 600 points across 70 indicators. These are grouped into six categories:
Outcomes
Effective Classroom Transaction
Infrastructure, Facilities and Student Entitlements
School Safety and Child Protection
Digital Learning
These categories cover 11 domains, including learning outcomes, access, teacher availability and professional development, learning management, learning enrichment activities, infrastructure and student entitlements, school safety, digital learning, fund utilisation, attendance monitoring systems, and school leadership development.
India has more than 14.67 lakh schools, 1.03 crore teachers, and nearly 24.72 crore students from different socio-economic backgrounds.
The district-level assessment is based on data from UDISE+, PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, and the PRABANDH Portal.
