Barbados vs Ghana: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary

Barbados
17.26 headcount basis
in 2024
Ghana
17.97 headcount basis
in 2021
Barbados rank
38th
Ghana rank
35th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time

  • Barbados
  • Ghana
05101520201420192024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.97 headcount basis against 17.26 headcount basis in Barbados, a difference of 0.71 headcount basis.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ghana ahead.

Barbados ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 35th of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 20.69 headcount basis 18.15 headcount basis 2.54 headcount basis Barbados
2020s 18 headcount basis 19.24 headcount basis 1.23 headcount basis Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, Barbados or Ghana?
Ghana, at 17.97 headcount basis against 17.26 headcount basis in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between Barbados and Ghana?
0.71 headcount basis, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ghana?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Ghana rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
Barbados ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 35th 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