Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 17.26 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados is 17.26 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados peaked at 21.7 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.95 headcount basis, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 38th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.74 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 21.7 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.32 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.47 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.23 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3 headcount basis | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 17.71 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.04 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 16.95 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.26 headcount basis | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.89 headcount basis | 20.23 headcount basis | 21.7 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.45 headcount basis | 16.95 headcount basis | 18.3 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados was 17.26 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Barbados ranks 38th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release