Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 35.86 headcount basis in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
35.86 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
33rd
of 184 groups
All-time high
41.61 headcount basis
in 2011
All-time low
31.86 headcount basis
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2021

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2003–2021

0102030402003201220212003: 31.9 headcount basis2005: 33.7 headcount basis2006: 34.7 headcount basis2008: 39.3 headcount basis2009: 40.1 headcount basis2010: 41 headcount basis2011: 41.6 headcount basis2012: 40.7 headcount basis2013: 41 headcount basis2014: 38.3 headcount basis2015: 36.2 headcount basis2016: 34.2 headcount basis2017: 33.2 headcount basis2018: 32.5 headcount basis2019: 33.6 headcount basis2020: 35.7 headcount basis2021: 35.9 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 35.86 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2021.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 41.61 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.86 headcount basis, in 2003.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 33rd out of 184 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2003 to 2021.
Year headcount basis Change
2003 31.86 headcount basis
2005 33.75 headcount basis +5.9%
2006 34.73 headcount basis +2.9%
2008 39.33 headcount basis +13.2%
2009 40.08 headcount basis +1.9%
2010 40.98 headcount basis +2.2%
2011 41.61 headcount basis +1.5%
2012 40.7 headcount basis -2.2%
2013 40.98 headcount basis +0.7%
2014 38.28 headcount basis -6.6%
2015 36.23 headcount basis -5.4%
2016 34.18 headcount basis -5.7%
2017 33.19 headcount basis -2.9%
2018 32.51 headcount basis -2.0%
2019 33.61 headcount basis +3.4%
2020 35.65 headcount basis +6.1%
2021 35.86 headcount basis +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.95 headcount basis 31.86 headcount basis 40.08 headcount basis 5
2010s 37.23 headcount basis 32.51 headcount basis 41.61 headcount basis 10
2020s 35.76 headcount basis 35.65 headcount basis 35.86 headcount basis 2

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 30 Belize 23.28 headcount basis compare
  2. 31 Namibia 23.14 headcount basis compare
  3. 32 Ghana 23.06 headcount basis compare
  4. 33 Eswatini 21.57 headcount basis compare
  5. 34 Sri Lanka 20.28 headcount basis compare
  6. 35 Brazil 20.17 headcount basis
  7. 36 Bolivia 19.94 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 35.86 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 41.61 headcount basis in 2011.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 31.86 headcount basis in 2003.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd out of 184 groups with data for 2021.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 3,858 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release