Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 32.2 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.2 headcount basis
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
21st
of 87 countries
All-time high
44.85 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
32.2 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
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 … Pupil-trained secondary 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 32.2 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.33 headcount basis, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 32.2 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.22 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- 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-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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February 2026 Data Release