Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 13.48 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.48 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
145th
of 155 groups
All-time high
14.76 headcount basis
in 2002
All-time low
13.04 headcount basis
in 2017
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 13.48 headcount basis.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 14.76 headcount basis in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.04 headcount basis, in 2017.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 145th of 155 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.76 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 14.68 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.43 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.19 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.06 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.88 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.88 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.48 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.48 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.48 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.54 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.32 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.24 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.22 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.04 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.16 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.38 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.44 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.36 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.43 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.49 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.48 headcount basis | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2 headcount basis | 13.7 headcount basis | 14.76 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.33 headcount basis | 13.04 headcount basis | 13.54 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.44 headcount basis | 13.36 headcount basis | 13.49 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 13.48 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.76 headcount basis in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 145th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release