Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) was 27.67 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados stood at 27.67 headcount basis.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados peaked at 38.94 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.49 headcount basis, in 2003.
That places Barbados 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.82 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 25.88 headcount basis | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 24.26 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 20.98 headcount basis | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 19.49 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 26.83 headcount basis | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 26.28 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.53 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.53 headcount basis | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 33.95 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.94 headcount basis | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 36.72 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 33.72 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 30.75 headcount basis | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 30.32 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.19 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.88 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 27.67 headcount basis | -4.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 27.67 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.08 headcount basis, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 27.67 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.58 headcount basis, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +37.7% | 19.49 headcount basis | 26.83 headcount basis |
| 2015 | +31.4% | 25.53 headcount basis | 33.53 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.82 headcount basis | 27.82 headcount basis | 27.82 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.18 headcount basis | 19.49 headcount basis | 26.83 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.37 headcount basis | 33.53 headcount basis | 38.94 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.56 headcount basis | 27.67 headcount basis | 30.75 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados was 27.67 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.94 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 headcount basis in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release