Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 18.54 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.54 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
132nd
of 155 groups
All-time high
20.96 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
18.54 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Ibrd Only, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 18.54 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 132nd out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.86 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 20.96 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.65 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 19.47 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.95 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.05 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.64 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.54 headcount basis | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.49 headcount basis | 19.65 headcount basis | 20.96 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.93 headcount basis | 18.54 headcount basis | 19.47 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Ibrd Only was 18.54 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 20.96 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.54 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 132nd out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release