Bahamas vs Barbados: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Bahamas
1,497
in 2024
Barbados
1,592
in 2024
Bahamas rank
178th
Barbados rank
176th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
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 178th and Barbados ranks 176th of 216 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 1,592 against 1,497 in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 178th and Barbados ranks 176th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release