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Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Barbados

Barbados: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 14.23 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.23 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 56 countries
All-time high
18.49 headcount basis
in 2014
All-time low
13.35 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Barbados, 2014–2019

051015202014201620192014: 18.5 headcount basis2015: 13.4 headcount basis2016: 13.3 headcount basis2017: 14.1 headcount basis2018: 14 headcount basis2019: 14.2 headcount basis

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

Analysis

Barbados recorded 14.23 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2019.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Barbados ranks 44th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 41 Mauritius 15.2 headcount basis compare
  2. 42 Saudi Arabia 14.67 headcount basis compare
  3. 43 Singapore 14.33 headcount basis compare
  4. 45 Serbia 14.09 headcount basis compare
  5. 46 Macao 13.54 headcount basis compare
  6. 47 Hong Kong 13.19 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Barbados?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Barbados was 14.23 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 18.49 headcount basis in 2014.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 13.35 headcount basis in 2016.
How does Barbados rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Barbados ranks 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 547 data points, 2007–2020
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.