Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 10.25 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Barbados, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Barbados stood at 10.25 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Barbados peaked at 18.49 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.25 headcount basis, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.59 headcount basis | 13.35 headcount basis | 18.49 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.41 headcount basis | 10.25 headcount basis | 13.04 headcount basis | 5 |
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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 primary education in Barbados?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Barbados was 10.25 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Barbados ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release