Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 24.34 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24.34 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
90th
of 166 groups
All-time high
28.14 headcount basis
in 1998
All-time low
21.15 headcount basis
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Caribbean stood at 24.34 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 28.14 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.15 headcount basis, in 2009.
That places MDG: Caribbean 90th out of 166 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.14 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 24.53 headcount basis | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 24.16 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 23.5 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.55 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.67 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 22.34 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.38 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.08 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22.54 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.69 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.15 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 21.42 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.54 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.66 headcount basis | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 26.77 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.58 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 23.98 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 24.08 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.11 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.55 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.31 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 23.06 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 22.28 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 26.25 headcount basis | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 24.18 headcount basis | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 24.34 headcount basis | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.33 headcount basis | 24.53 headcount basis | 28.14 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.81 headcount basis | 21.15 headcount basis | 24.16 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 24 headcount basis | 21.42 headcount basis | 26.77 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.02 headcount basis | 22.28 headcount basis | 26.25 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 87 Cyprus 12.99 headcount basis compare
- 88 Tajikistan 12.93 headcount basis compare
- 89 Bahrain 12.63 headcount basis compare
- 90 Bahamas 12.48 headcount basis compare
- 91 Macau, China 12.27 headcount basis compare
- 92 Andorra 12.24 headcount basis compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 12.24 headcount basis compare
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 pre-primary education in MDG: Caribbean?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in MDG: Caribbean was 24.34 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.15 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 90th out of 166 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release