Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.21 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean small states, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean small states is 12.21, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean small states peaked at 29.37 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.21, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.97 | 23.88 | 29.37 | 7 |
| 1980s | 27.44 | 25.75 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.47 | 20.12 | 28.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 | 17.38 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 | 12.21 | 16.73 | 9 |
More education data for Caribbean small states
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 41,622 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.97 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9908 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 85.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Caribbean small states was 12.21 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 29.37 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 in 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean small states data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.