Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 38.4 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
38.4 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 155 groups
All-time high
40.69 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
35.25 headcount basis
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2019
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 38.4 headcount basis.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 40.69 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.25 headcount basis, in 2005.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 26th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.25 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 40.04 headcount basis | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 39.82 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 40.24 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.69 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 40.13 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.18 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.33 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.33 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38.24 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.34 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.4 headcount basis | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.37 headcount basis | 35.25 headcount basis | 40.04 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.32 headcount basis | 38.24 headcount basis | 40.69 headcount basis | 9 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 23 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis compare
- 24 Egypt 29.11 headcount basis compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 28.85 headcount basis compare
- 26 Cook Islands 28.67 headcount basis compare
- 27 El Salvador 28.21 headcount basis compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.75 headcount basis compare
- 29 Grenada 27.75 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 38.4 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 40.69 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.25 headcount basis in 2005.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 26th out of 155 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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-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