Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados
Barbados: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 33.72 headcount basis in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 33.72 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2019.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados peaked at 38.94 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.49 headcount basis, in 2003.
Barbados ranks 13th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.82 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 25.88 headcount basis | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 24.26 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 20.98 headcount basis | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 19.49 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 26.83 headcount basis | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 26.28 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.53 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.53 headcount basis | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 33.95 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.94 headcount basis | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 36.72 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 33.72 headcount basis | -8.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 33.72 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.74 headcount basis, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 33.72 headcount basis is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.78 headcount basis, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +37.7% | 19.49 headcount basis | 26.83 headcount basis |
| 2015 | +31.4% | 25.53 headcount basis | 33.53 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.82 headcount basis | 27.82 headcount basis | 27.82 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.18 headcount basis | 19.49 headcount basis | 26.83 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.37 headcount basis | 33.53 headcount basis | 38.94 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 10 Burkina Faso 36.53 headcount basis compare
- 11 Rwanda 34.64 headcount basis compare
- 12 Nepal 33.94 headcount basis compare
- 14 Mauritania 31.1 headcount basis compare
- 15 Myanmar 30.62 headcount basis compare
- 16 El Salvador 29.8 headcount basis compare
More reference data data for Barbados
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Barbados was 33.72 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.94 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 headcount basis in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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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Average number of pupils per trained 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 trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). 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.