Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) (teacher) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) (teacher) was 27.98 headcount basis in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
27.98 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 185 groups
All-time high
28.03 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
25.03 headcount basis
in 2015
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 27.98 headcount basis, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 28.03 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.03 headcount basis, in 2015.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 39th of 185 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) (teacher) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.41 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 27.38 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.17 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 25.03 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.12 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.24 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.37 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.49 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.03 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 27.98 headcount basis | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.9 headcount basis | 25.03 headcount basis | 27.41 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 28 headcount basis | 27.98 headcount basis | 28.03 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 36 Sri Lanka 17.14 headcount basis compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 17.09 headcount basis compare
- 38 Iran 16.28 headcount basis compare
- 39 Cape Verde 16.24 headcount basis compare
- 40 Jamaica 16.04 headcount basis compare
- 41 Panama 15.71 headcount basis compare
- 42 Marshall Islands 15.51 headcount basis
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 27.98 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.03 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 39th out of 185 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release