Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Barbados or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 15.91 against 15.65 in Barbados as of 2013.

What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.26, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?

15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Syrian Arab Republic: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Barbados

15.65

in 2018

Syrian Arab Republic

15.91

in 2013

Barbados rank

101st

Syrian Arab Republic rank

99th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Barbados
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 15.91 against 15.65 in Barbados, a difference of 0.26.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 101st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 99th of 183 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	23.52	31.3	7.78	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	23.12	32.17	9.05	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	17.61	23.54	5.93	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	17.21	22.33	5.12	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	16.17	19.15	2.98	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Barbados or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 15.91 against 15.65 in Barbados as of 2013.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.26, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Barbados and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?: Barbados ranks 101st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 99th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.