Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 17.94 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Barbados, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Barbados is 17.94, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Barbados peaked at 23.41 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.58, in 2006.
Barbados ranks 72nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 23.4 | — |
| 1976 | 20.43 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 20.03 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 19.79 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 20.27 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 23.41 | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 22.57 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 22.86 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 20.26 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 19.8 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.17 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 19.61 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 17.76 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 17.3 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 17.24 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.74 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 15.17 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 16.85 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 15.89 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.58 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 17.54 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 18.64 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 18.46 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.94 | -2.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 17.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 17.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.88, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.78 | 19.79 | 23.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.01 | 17.17 | 23.41 | 6 |
| 1990s | 18.68 | 17.76 | 19.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.11 | 14.58 | 17.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.14 | 17.54 | 18.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Barbados?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Barbados was 17.94 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23.41 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.58 in 2006.
- How does Barbados rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Barbados ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.