Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 10.23 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Caribbean stood at 10.23 headcount basis.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 21.92 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.08 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places MDG: Caribbean 143rd out of 150 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.55 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 17.92 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.6 headcount basis | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 19.89 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.76 headcount basis | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 20.42 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 21.92 headcount basis | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 20.8 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 20.19 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.67 headcount basis | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 17.69 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.04 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.49 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.7 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.41 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.8 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.74 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.75 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.09 headcount basis | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 13.45 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.08 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.67 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 10.97 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.44 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.08 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 10.23 headcount basis | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.73 headcount basis | 17.55 headcount basis | 17.92 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.8 headcount basis | 17.04 headcount basis | 21.92 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 headcount basis | 12.6 headcount basis | 16.8 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 headcount basis | 10.08 headcount basis | 11.67 headcount basis | 5 |
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 upper secondary education in MDG: Caribbean?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Caribbean was 10.23 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.92 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 143rd out of 150 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release