Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 17.82 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.82 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
167th
of 188 groups
All-time high
33.05 headcount basis
in 1998
All-time low
17.38 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 17.82 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 33.05 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.38 headcount basis, in 2023.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 167th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.05 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 32.72 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.91 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 31.43 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.81 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.75 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 29.73 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.03 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 27.8 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.48 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 27.51 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 26.72 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.79 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 25.63 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.08 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.62 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.95 headcount basis | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 21.9 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.69 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.52 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.94 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.48 headcount basis | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 19.75 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 19.93 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.06 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.38 headcount basis | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 17.82 headcount basis | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.88 headcount basis | 32.72 headcount basis | 33.05 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.12 headcount basis | 26.48 headcount basis | 31.91 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.06 headcount basis | 20.48 headcount basis | 25.79 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.79 headcount basis | 17.38 headcount basis | 19.93 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 258,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in WB: Caribbean Small States was 17.82 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 33.05 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.38 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 167th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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