Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 26.21 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.21 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
126th
of 188 groups
All-time high
34.37 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
26.06 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States is 26.21 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States peaked at 34.37 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.06 headcount basis, in 2023.
WB: Small States ranks 126th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.29 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 34.37 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.89 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 33.93 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.27 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.59 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 32.44 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.9 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.29 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.58 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 30.71 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.26 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.11 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.5 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.09 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.05 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 27.27 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.16 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.04 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.75 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.29 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.16 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.29 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.5 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.06 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.21 headcount basis | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.33 headcount basis | 34.29 headcount basis | 34.37 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.09 headcount basis | 30.26 headcount basis | 33.93 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.74 headcount basis | 26.16 headcount basis | 30.11 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.29 headcount basis | 26.06 headcount basis | 26.5 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 123 Costa Rica 12.13 headcount basis compare
- 124 Qatar 12.07 headcount basis compare
- 125 Latvia 11.96 headcount basis compare
- 126 Malaysia 11.87 headcount basis compare
- 127 Portugal 11.78 headcount basis compare
- 128 Spain 11.77 headcount basis compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 11.34 headcount basis compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.08 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.00 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 970,939 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Small States was 26.21 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.37 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.06 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does WB: Small States rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Small States ranks 126th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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