Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 21.52 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 21.52 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 25.33 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.52 headcount basis, in 2024.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 81st of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.33 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 25.29 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.23 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 22.62 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.25 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.76 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.07 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.69 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.85 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 21.52 headcount basis | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.74 headcount basis | 22.25 headcount basis | 25.33 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.98 headcount basis | 21.52 headcount basis | 22.69 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 21.52 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 25.33 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.52 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 81st out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release