Bahamas vs Barbados: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary
Bahamas
16.09 headcount basis
in 2024
Barbados
17.26 headcount basis
in 2024
Bahamas rank
40th
Barbados rank
38th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17.26 headcount basis against 16.09 headcount basis in Bahamas, a difference of 1.17 headcount basis.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 40th and Barbados ranks 38th of 69 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.87 headcount basis | 20.89 headcount basis | 5.02 headcount basis | Barbados |
| 2020s | 14.81 headcount basis | 17.31 headcount basis | 2.5 headcount basis | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 17.26 headcount basis against 16.09 headcount basis in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 1.17 headcount basis, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Bahamas ranks 40th and Barbados ranks 38th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release