Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados

Barbados: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 20.23 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.23 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.7 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
20.23 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados, 2015–2019

051015202015201720192015: 20.7 headcount basis2016: 21.7 headcount basis2017: 21.3 headcount basis2018: 20.5 headcount basis2019: 20.2 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 20.23 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over five years.

That places Barbados 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in Barbados, 2015 to 2019.
Year headcount basis Change
2015 20.74 headcount basis —
2016 21.7 headcount basis +4.7%
2017 21.32 headcount basis -1.7%
2018 20.47 headcount basis -4.0%
2019 20.23 headcount basis -1.2%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 20.23 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.21 headcount basis, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 20.23 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.63 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 10 Cambodia 21.87 headcount basis
  2. 11 Sri Lanka 20.82 headcount basis
  3. 12 Gambia 20.67 headcount basis compare
  4. 14 Laos 19.56 headcount basis
  5. 15 Suriname 17.63 headcount basis
  6. 16 Panama 17.47 headcount basis

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Barbados was 20.23 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 21.7 headcount basis in 2016.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 20.23 headcount basis in 2019.
How does Barbados rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
Barbados ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.