Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 27.92 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.92 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
115th
of 188 groups
All-time high
34.33 headcount basis
in 2002
All-time low
26.21 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 27.92 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 34.33 headcount basis in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.21 headcount basis, in 2020.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 115th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 32.64 headcount basis | — |
| 1998 | 32.51 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.62 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.67 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 33.44 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.33 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 32.95 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.25 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 31.02 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.16 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.74 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.27 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.11 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.87 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.21 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.69 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.57 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.95 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.16 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.64 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.99 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.68 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 27.05 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 26.21 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.12 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 27.67 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 27.92 headcount basis | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.59 headcount basis | 32.51 headcount basis | 32.64 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.69 headcount basis | 29.74 headcount basis | 34.33 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.88 headcount basis | 27.05 headcount basis | 29.87 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.23 headcount basis | 26.21 headcount basis | 27.92 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- 112 Kazakhstan 13.91 headcount basis compare
- 113 Mauritius 13.76 headcount basis compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.6 headcount basis compare
- 115 Barbados 13.51 headcount basis compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 13.42 headcount basis compare
- 117 Macau, China 13.4 headcount basis compare
- 118 United States of America 13.39 headcount basis compare
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 139,514 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 72,041 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 169,203 (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 86,683 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 83,038 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 27.92 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.33 headcount basis in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 115th out of 188 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release