Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 13.49 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.49 headcount basis
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
155th
of 160 groups
All-time high
31.06 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
10.49 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia stood at 13.49 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
WB: South Asia ranks 155th of 160 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31.06 headcount basis | — |
| 2019 | 30.43 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.97 headcount basis | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 12.86 headcount basis | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 10.49 headcount basis | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 14.45 headcount basis | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 13.49 headcount basis | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.75 headcount basis | 30.43 headcount basis | 31.06 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.25 headcount basis | 10.49 headcount basis | 14.97 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (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, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia was 13.49 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.06 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- WB: South Asia ranks 155th out of 160 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release