Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Barbados
17.94
in 2018
Sri Lanka
17.53
in 2018
Barbados rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
73rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Barbados
  • Sri Lanka
0510152025197419962018

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 17.94 against 17.53 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.41.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Barbados ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 17.17 22.29 5.12 Sri Lanka
1990s 19.61 19.11 0.5018 Barbados
2010s 18.34 17.47 0.8784 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
Barbados, at 17.94 against 17.53 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
0.41, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Barbados ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.