Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 24.04 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) recorded 24.04 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 26.23 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.59 headcount basis, in 2017.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 124th out of 188 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.23 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 26.16 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.97 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 24.09 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.31 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 21.59 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.82 headcount basis | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 23.36 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.45 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.93 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.56 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 24.04 headcount basis | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.07 headcount basis | 21.59 headcount basis | 26.23 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.25 headcount basis | 22.45 headcount basis | 24.04 headcount basis | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 139,514 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 72,041 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 169,203 (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 86,683 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 83,038 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 24.04 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.23 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.59 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 124th out of 188 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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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February 2026 Data Release