Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Barbados or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 18.07 against 17.94 in Barbados as of 1997.

What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?

0.13, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?

12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1990.

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.

Barbados vs United States Virgin Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Barbados

17.94

in 2018

United States Virgin Islands

18.07

in 1997

Barbados rank

72nd

United States Virgin Islands rank

70th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

Barbados
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 18.07 against 17.94 in Barbados, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 72nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 70th of 190 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.78	18.18	2.6	Barbados
1980s	21.01	18.08	2.93	Barbados
1990s	19.61	17.92	1.69	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Barbados or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 18.07 against 17.94 in Barbados as of 1997.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.13, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States Virgin Islands?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1990.
How do Barbados and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?: Barbados ranks 72nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 70th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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