Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 13.9 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.9 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
180th
of 188 groups
All-time high
17.54 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
13.88 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 13.9 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 17.54 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.88 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 180th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 17.06 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 16.82 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.52 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.25 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.05 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.8 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.55 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.33 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.21 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.11 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.06 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.94 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.95 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.97 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.76 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.51 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.54 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.61 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.42 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.03 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 13.88 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.97 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.9 headcount basis | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.54 headcount basis | 17.54 headcount basis | 17.54 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.97 headcount basis | 15.11 headcount basis | 17.06 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 headcount basis | 14.51 headcount basis | 15.06 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.04 headcount basis | 13.88 headcount basis | 14.42 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.3963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 13.9 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.88 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 180th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-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