Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 23.16 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 23.16 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Barbados peaked at 32.98 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.16 headcount basis, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 24th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Barbados, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.37 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 28.31 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 32.98 headcount basis | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 31.49 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 28.51 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 26.41 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 26.13 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.62 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.39 headcount basis | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 23.16 headcount basis | -5.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 23.16 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9 headcount basis, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 23.16 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.76 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.73 headcount basis | 27.37 headcount basis | 32.98 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.34 headcount basis | 23.16 headcount basis | 26.62 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 upper secondary education in Barbados?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Barbados was 23.16 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 32.98 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.16 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release