Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 12.42 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Barbados, 2015β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Barbados stood at 12.42 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Barbados peaked at 15.59 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.42 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Barbados 39th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.14 headcount basis | 14.34 headcount basis | 15.59 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.13 headcount basis | 12.42 headcount basis | 13.79 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 36 Cabo Verde 13.79 headcount basis compare
- 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.42 headcount basis compare
- 38 Costa Rica 12.75 headcount basis compare
- 40 Jordan 12.14 headcount basis compare
- 41 Albania 11.94 headcount basis compare
- 42 Bahamas, The 11.74 headcount basis compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Barbados?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Barbados was 12.42 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Barbados ranks 39th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release