Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 21.22 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 21.22 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 36.67 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.22 headcount basis, in 2024.
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 105th of 155 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.4 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 36.67 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.49 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.52 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.45 headcount basis | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 25.32 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 23.19 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 23.68 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.95 headcount basis | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 21.22 headcount basis | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.51 headcount basis | 27.45 headcount basis | 36.67 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.07 headcount basis | 21.22 headcount basis | 25.32 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 21.22 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: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.67 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.22 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 105th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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