Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 17.62 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.62 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
145th
of 184 groups
All-time high
23.21 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
17.09 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 17.62 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 23.21 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.09 headcount basis, in 2021.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th of 184 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 secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.73 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 20.2 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.39 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 20.77 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.23 headcount basis | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 22.58 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.21 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.14 headcount basis | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 20.85 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.26 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.76 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.93 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.87 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.03 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.35 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 19.44 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.33 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.34 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.11 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.67 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.56 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.51 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.75 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.09 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.09 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.25 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 17.62 headcount basis | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.97 headcount basis | 19.73 headcount basis | 20.2 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.21 headcount basis | 19.76 headcount basis | 23.21 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 headcount basis | 18.51 headcount basis | 20.03 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.36 headcount basis | 17.09 headcount basis | 17.75 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 17.62 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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