Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 31.4 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: South Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 31.4 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: South Asia peaked at 49.72 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.14 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places WB: South Asia 90th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.64 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 41.61 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.94 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 49.72 headcount basis | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 46.15 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 39.69 headcount basis | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 38.41 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 35 headcount basis | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 30.8 headcount basis | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 33.06 headcount basis | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 30.14 headcount basis | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 31.4 headcount basis | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.02 headcount basis | 38.41 headcount basis | 49.72 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.08 headcount basis | 30.14 headcount basis | 35 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 87 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.21 headcount basis compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 18.62 headcount basis compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 18.45 headcount basis compare
- 90 Jamaica 18.42 headcount basis compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 18.3 headcount basis compare
- 92 Guyana 18.21 headcount basis compare
- 93 Croatia 17.73 headcount basis
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: South Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: South Asia was 31.4 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.72 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.14 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: South Asia ranks 90th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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