Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 22.85 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.85 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
139th
of 188 groups
All-time high
26.51 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
21.62 headcount basis
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 22.85 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 26.51 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.62 headcount basis, in 2008.
That places MDG: Caribbean 139th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.07 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 26.3 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.26 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.57 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.81 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.25 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 23.93 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 23.51 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.67 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.67 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.62 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.11 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 24.03 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 25.29 headcount basis | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 26.32 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.51 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.16 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 24.05 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 24.12 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.79 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.24 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.21 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.32 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 22.66 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.5 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.45 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.85 headcount basis | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.19 headcount basis | 26.07 headcount basis | 26.3 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.04 headcount basis | 21.62 headcount basis | 26.26 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.77 headcount basis | 23.79 headcount basis | 26.51 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.76 headcount basis | 22.45 headcount basis | 23.32 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 136 Kuwait 8.09 headcount basis compare
- 137 British Virgin Islands 6.78 headcount basis compare
- 138 Bermuda 6.72 headcount basis compare
- 139 San Marino 5.67 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 primary education in MDG: Caribbean?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in MDG: Caribbean was 22.85 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.62 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 139th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release