Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 16.91 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Barbados, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 16.91 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Barbados peaked at 38.12 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.64 headcount basis, in 2023.
Barbados ranks 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 38.12 headcount basis | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 33.7 headcount basis | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 33.77 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.93 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 34.69 headcount basis | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 28.37 headcount basis | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 25.05 headcount basis | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 22.31 headcount basis | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 21.71 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.66 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 19.23 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 18.09 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 17.13 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.64 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.91 headcount basis | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4 headcount basis | 28 headcount basis | 38.12 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.25 headcount basis | 20.66 headcount basis | 34.69 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.6 headcount basis | 16.64 headcount basis | 19.23 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Barbados?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Barbados was 16.91 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.12 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Barbados ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release