Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 32.2 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Barbados stood at 32.2 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Barbados peaked at 44.85 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.2 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Barbados 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39.71 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 39.63 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.85 headcount basis | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 41.93 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 38.95 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 35.07 headcount basis | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 34.5 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 33.75 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 33.42 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.2 headcount basis | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.01 headcount basis | 38.95 headcount basis | 44.85 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.79 headcount basis | 32.2 headcount basis | 35.07 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 18 Dominican Republic 34.99 headcount basis compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 33.43 headcount basis
- 20 Nepal 33.27 headcount basis compare
- 22 Myanmar 32.09 headcount basis
- 23 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis
- 24 Egypt 29.11 headcount basis compare
More education data for Barbados
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Barbados?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Barbados was 32.2 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 44.85 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release