Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 14.51 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Barbados, 1972–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 14.51 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2007. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Barbados peaked at 14.51 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.26, in 1972.
Barbados ranks 100th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.26 | — |
| 1981 | 12.72 | +37.4% |
| 1984 | 11.51 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 9.61 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 11.03 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 12.18 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 13.48 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 14.51 | +7.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 14.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 14.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.55, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.28 | 9.61 | 12.72 | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.03 | 11.03 | 11.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.39 | 12.18 | 14.51 | 3 |
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, tertiary in Barbados?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Barbados was 14.51 in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 14.51 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 in 1972.
- How does Barbados rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Barbados ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2007.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.