Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 53.55 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
53.55 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
31st
of 188 groups
All-time high
61.04 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
49.43 headcount basis
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 53.55 headcount basis, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 61.04 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.43 headcount basis, in 2002.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 31st out of 188 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.43 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 51.01 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.64 headcount basis | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 57.13 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.46 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.04 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 59.46 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 57.92 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 56.84 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 57.34 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.45 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 55.63 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 54.76 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.54 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 51.99 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.92 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 49.84 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.34 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 52.94 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.45 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.55 headcount basis | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.26 headcount basis | 49.43 headcount basis | 61.04 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.67 headcount basis | 49.84 headcount basis | 57.34 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.98 headcount basis | 52.45 headcount basis | 53.55 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 28 Senegal 42.29 headcount basis compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 42.11 headcount basis compare
- 30 Mauritania 42.06 headcount basis compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.39 headcount basis compare
- 32 Syria 39.24 headcount basis compare
- 33 Djibouti 38.53 headcount basis compare
- 34 Eswatini 37.57 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 53.55 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 61.04 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.43 headcount basis in 2002.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 31st out of 188 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release