Barbados vs ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Barbados
1,592
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
875,127
in 2024
Barbados rank
176th
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
174th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Barbados
  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
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How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 875,127 against 1,592 in Barbados, a difference of 873,535.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 549.7 times Barbados's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 176th and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 174th of 216 countries.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Difference Ahead
1970s 1,244 280,397 279,153 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 1,460 369,370 367,910 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1990s 1,517 468,598 467,082 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 1,499 533,724 532,225 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 1,566 726,827 725,261 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 1,566 850,375 848,809 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Barbados or ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 875,127 against 1,592 in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Barbados and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
873,535, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Barbados and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 176th and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 174th 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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release