Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 18.93 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean small states, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean small states is 18.93, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean small states peaked at 35.73 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18.23, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.27 | 31.37 | 35.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.55 | 27.22 | 31.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.31 | 24.01 | 27.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.94 | 19.88 | 23.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.88 | 18.23 | 19.61 | 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, primary in Caribbean small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Caribbean small states was 18.93 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 35.73 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 in 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.