Bahamas vs United States of America: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary

Bahamas
16.09 headcount basis
in 2024
United States of America
14.29 headcount basis
in 2023
Bahamas rank
40th
United States of America rank
43rd

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time

  • Bahamas
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 16.09 headcount basis against 14.29 headcount basis in United States of America, a difference of 1.8 headcount basis.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 15.96 headcount basis 14.64 headcount basis 1.32 headcount basis Bahamas
2020s 14.16 headcount basis 14.45 headcount basis 0.2881 headcount basis United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, Bahamas or United States of America?
Bahamas, at 16.09 headcount basis against 14.29 headcount basis in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between Bahamas and United States of America?
1.8 headcount basis, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and United States of America rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
Bahamas ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 2,379 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release