Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 22.91 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ibrd Only, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ibrd Only is 22.91 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 24.47 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.38 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 131st out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.65 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 23.68 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.47 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.27 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.8 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.54 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.38 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.4 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.91 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.62 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.91 headcount basis | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.57 headcount basis | 22.54 headcount basis | 24.47 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.65 headcount basis | 22.38 headcount basis | 22.91 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ibrd Only was 22.91 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 24.47 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.38 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 131st out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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