Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 21.83 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: South Asia is 21.83 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: South Asia peaked at 37.34 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.83 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places WB: South Asia 90th out of 184 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37.34 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 36.39 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 33.52 headcount basis | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 29.87 headcount basis | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 26.88 headcount basis | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 24.76 headcount basis | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 24.5 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.15 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 21.83 headcount basis | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.28 headcount basis | 29.87 headcount basis | 37.34 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.22 headcount basis | 21.83 headcount basis | 26.88 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
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 secondary education in WB: South Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in WB: South Asia was 21.83 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.34 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.83 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- WB: South Asia ranks 90th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release