Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.21 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean Small States, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean Small States is 12.21, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean Small States peaked at 29.37 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.21, in 2018.
That places Caribbean Small States 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23.88 | — |
| 1974 | 24.52 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 27.25 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 29.37 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 28.71 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 27.25 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 27.79 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 27.25 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 26.23 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 27.53 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 28.19 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 28.09 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 28.12 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.23 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 28.01 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 25.75 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 26.97 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 28.15 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 26.48 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 25 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 24.5 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 23.77 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 23.01 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 21.73 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 21.23 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.68 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 20.12 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 19.51 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 18.94 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.35 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 18.58 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.89 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.98 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.16 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.38 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 16.73 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.09 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 15.44 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 13.82 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.22 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.21 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.97 | 23.88 | 29.37 | 7 |
| 1980s | 27.44 | 25.75 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.47 | 20.12 | 28.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 | 17.38 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 | 12.21 | 16.73 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1138 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean Small States?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean Small States was 12.21 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 29.37 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 in 2018.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.