Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 13.7 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 13.7 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 14.22 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.41 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 141st out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.22 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 13.96 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.79 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.67 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.73 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.82 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.75 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.71 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.54 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.41 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.7 headcount basis | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.87 headcount basis | 13.67 headcount basis | 14.22 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.62 headcount basis | 13.41 headcount basis | 13.75 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 13.7 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 141st out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Late-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