Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 61.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
61.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
126th
of 140 groups
All-time high
84.2%
in 2005
All-time low
58.2%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2005–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 84.2 %2008: 67.1 %2011: 63.1 %2012: 66.7 %2013: 58.5 %2014: 58.2 %2015: 59.8 %2016: 62.9 %2017: 63.3 %2018: 64.5 %2019: 61.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 61.7%.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 84.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2014.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 126th out of 140 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 84.2%
2008 67.1% -20.3%
2011 63.1% -5.9%
2012 66.7% +5.7%
2013 58.5% -12.3%
2014 58.2% -0.5%
2015 59.8% +2.7%
2016 62.9% +5.2%
2017 63.3% +0.7%
2018 64.5% +1.8%
2019 61.7% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.6% 67.1% 84.2% 2
2010s 62.1% 58.2% 66.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 61.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2014.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 126th out of 140 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
224 places, 2,763 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release