Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 25 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 25 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States peaked at 26.92 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.85 headcount basis, in 2023.
WB: Small States ranks 122nd of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.92 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 26.82 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.22 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.84 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.29 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.43 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.22 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.15 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 25.12 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.23 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.5 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.85 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 25 headcount basis | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.86 headcount basis | 25.15 headcount basis | 26.92 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.14 headcount basis | 24.85 headcount basis | 25.5 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.08 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.00 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 970,939 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States was 25 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does WB: Small States rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Small States ranks 122nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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