Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.59 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.59 headcount basis
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
159th
of 166 groups
All-time high
30.3 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
11.04 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 14.59 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th of 166 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30.3 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 17.64 headcount basis | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 15.26 headcount basis | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 11.04 headcount basis | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 15.51 headcount basis | +40.5% |
| 2024 | 14.59 headcount basis | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3 headcount basis | 30.3 headcount basis | 30.3 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.81 headcount basis | 11.04 headcount basis | 17.64 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 14.59 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release