Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) was 21.03 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Caribbean, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Caribbean is 21.03 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 21.27 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.98 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places MDG: Caribbean 95th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.31 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 17.98 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 18.79 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.32 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.68 headcount basis | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 20.89 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.81 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.27 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.03 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.47 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.16 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 20.85 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 21.03 headcount basis | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.76 headcount basis | 17.98 headcount basis | 21.27 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.91 headcount basis | 20.47 headcount basis | 21.16 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Caribbean?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: Caribbean was 21.03 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.27 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.98 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 95th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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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February 2026 Data Release