Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 18.93 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean Small States is 18.93, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean Small States peaked at 35.73 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18.23, in 2017.
Caribbean Small States ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.19 | — |
| 1971 | 35.73 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 33.79 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 33.75 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 33.48 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 32.75 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 32.24 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 31.37 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 31.77 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 32.66 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 31.06 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 30.63 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 29.94 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 28.03 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 28.15 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 27.89 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 27.39 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 27.82 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 27.37 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 27.22 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.38 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 27.35 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.19 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.53 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 26.79 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.65 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.26 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.88 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.1 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 24.01 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 23.79 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 23.57 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.35 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.88 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.35 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.89 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.09 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.09 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.51 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.88 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.37 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.61 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.33 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.73 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.62 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.52 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.23 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.93 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.27 | 31.37 | 35.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.55 | 27.22 | 31.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.31 | 24.01 | 27.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.94 | 19.88 | 23.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.88 | 18.23 | 19.61 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (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)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1138 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean Small States?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean Small States was 18.93 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 35.73 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 in 2017.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.