Bahamas vs Barbados: Primary education, teachers

Bahamas
1,497
in 2024
Barbados
1,592
in 2024
Bahamas rank
175th
Barbados rank
173rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197119972024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1,592 against 1,497 in Bahamas, a difference of 95.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 175th and Barbados ranks 173rd of 204 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Barbados Difference Ahead
1980s 1,560 1,410 150.33 Bahamas
1990s 2,406 1,395 1,011 Bahamas
2000s 2,323 1,549 774 Bahamas
2010s 1,733 1,566 166.5 Bahamas
2020s 1,788 1,586 202.33 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bahamas or Barbados?
Barbados, at 1,592 against 1,497 in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Bahamas and Barbados?
95, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
20 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Bahamas ranks 175th and Barbados ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.