Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 20.65 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: South Asia is 20.65 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: South Asia peaked at 33.91 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.65 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places WB: South Asia 100th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.74 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 33.91 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.9 headcount basis | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 26.28 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 24.26 headcount basis | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 23.05 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 23.22 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.14 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.57 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 20.65 headcount basis | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.22 headcount basis | 24.26 headcount basis | 33.91 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.33 headcount basis | 20.65 headcount basis | 23.22 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: South Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in WB: South Asia was 20.65 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.91 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.65 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- WB: South Asia ranks 100th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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