Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 30.92 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 30.92 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 33.29 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.36 headcount basis, in 2021.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 95th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32.27 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 32.51 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.02 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.1 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.29 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 32.62 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.12 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 31.12 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.92 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30.36 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.9 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.54 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 30.92 headcount basis | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.13 headcount basis | 31.12 headcount basis | 33.29 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.73 headcount basis | 30.36 headcount basis | 30.92 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.268 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 30.92 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 33.29 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.36 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 95th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release