Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 29.71 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
29.71 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
93rd
of 188 groups
All-time high
31.33 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
28.42 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 29.71 headcount basis.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 31.33 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.42 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 93rd out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.07 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 31.33 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 30.87 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.97 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 28.67 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.42 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.65 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.84 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 29.42 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 29.71 headcount basis | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.98 headcount basis | 28.67 headcount basis | 31.33 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.21 headcount basis | 28.42 headcount basis | 29.84 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 90 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
- 91 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 92 Cayman Islands 13.42 headcount basis compare
- 93 United States of America 13.39 headcount basis compare
- 94 Macau, China 13.24 headcount basis compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 13.2 headcount basis compare
- 96 Bahrain 13.01 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 29.71 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.33 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 93rd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release