Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 21.92 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.92 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
98th
of 155 groups
All-time high
23.97 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
18.48 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Caribbean is 21.92 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 23.97 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.48 headcount basis, in 2014.
That places MDG: Caribbean 98th out of 155 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.36 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 21.03 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.33 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 20.33 headcount basis | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 22.02 headcount basis | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 23.96 headcount basis | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 23.97 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.59 headcount basis | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 19.18 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.1 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 18.68 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.88 headcount basis | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 20.47 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.46 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.19 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 19.02 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.48 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.52 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.23 headcount basis | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 21.09 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.24 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.72 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.05 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.89 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 20.47 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.19 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 21.92 headcount basis | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.69 headcount basis | 20.36 headcount basis | 21.03 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.9 headcount basis | 18.68 headcount basis | 23.97 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.14 headcount basis | 18.48 headcount basis | 21.72 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 headcount basis | 19.89 headcount basis | 21.92 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Caribbean?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Caribbean was 21.92 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 23.97 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 98th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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