Which has higher primary education, teachers, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?

Barbados, at 1,592 against 1,193 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?

15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.

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.

Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, teachers

Barbados

1,592

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

1,193

in 2017

Barbados rank

173rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

176th

Primary education, teachers over time

Barbados
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1,592 against 1,193 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 399.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,227	527	700	Barbados
1980s	1,410	561	849	Barbados
1990s	1,498	609.5	889	Barbados
2000s	1,491	1,023	468	Barbados
2010s	1,589	1,096	493	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?: Barbados, at 1,592 against 1,193 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?: 399, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Barbados ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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