Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 42 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42 headcount basis
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
45th
of 166 groups
All-time high
66.17 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
42 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
21
1999–2021
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 42 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 66.17 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 45th out of 166 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.99 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 47.07 headcount basis | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 53.72 headcount basis | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 56.08 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 58.8 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 62.18 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 51.37 headcount basis | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 50.9 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.02 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.03 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.74 headcount basis | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 61.7 headcount basis | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 66.17 headcount basis | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 48.42 headcount basis | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 48.21 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.5 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.16 headcount basis | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 50.62 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 47.49 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 45.17 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 42 headcount basis | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.99 headcount basis | 43.99 headcount basis | 43.99 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.89 headcount basis | 47.07 headcount basis | 62.18 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.01 headcount basis | 47.49 headcount basis | 66.17 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.58 headcount basis | 42 headcount basis | 45.17 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 42 Vanuatu 26.77 headcount basis compare
- 43 Grenada 26.38 headcount basis compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 25.74 headcount basis compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.73 headcount basis compare
- 46 Liberia 25.58 headcount basis compare
- 47 Namibia 25.38 headcount basis compare
- 48 Mexico 23.52 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 42 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 66.17 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 45th out of 166 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release