Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 27.79 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 27.79 headcount basis.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 44.19 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.72 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 23rd out of 150 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.24 headcount basis | — |
| 2008 | 38.1 headcount basis | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 40.56 headcount basis | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 44.19 headcount basis | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 40.7 headcount basis | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 42.4 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 35.17 headcount basis | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 31.88 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 28.71 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 26.98 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 25.72 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 27.79 headcount basis | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.63 headcount basis | 31.24 headcount basis | 40.56 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.73 headcount basis | 25.72 headcount basis | 44.19 headcount basis | 9 |
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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 upper secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 27.79 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 44.19 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.72 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 23rd out of 150 groups with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release