Barbados vs Costa Rica: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary

Barbados
12.42 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica
12.75 headcount basis
in 2020
Barbados rank
39th
Costa Rica rank
38th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary over time

  • Barbados
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.75 headcount basis against 12.42 headcount basis in Barbados, a difference of 0.33 headcount basis.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 63 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 15.14 headcount basis 13.17 headcount basis 1.97 headcount basis Barbados
2020s 13.79 headcount basis 12.75 headcount basis 1.03 headcount basis Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary, Barbados or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 12.75 headcount basis against 12.42 headcount basis in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary between Barbados and Costa Rica?
0.33 headcount basis, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
Barbados ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper 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 upper secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
220 places, 2,175 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release