Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 26.12 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
26.12 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
114th
of 188 groups
All-time high
26.94 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
25.34 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 26.12 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 26.94 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.34 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 114th 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.37 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 26.24 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.94 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26.77 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.63 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.51 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.34 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.43 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.02 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 25.86 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.12 headcount basis | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.24 headcount basis | 25.51 headcount basis | 26.94 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.75 headcount basis | 25.34 headcount basis | 26.12 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- 111 Tokelau 10 headcount basis compare
- 112 San Marino 8.62 headcount basis compare
- 113 Puerto Rico 8.24 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 78.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 26.12 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.34 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 114th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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