Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 1,592 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Barbados, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1,592 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 1,742 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,227, in 1978.
That places Barbados 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,227 | — |
| 1979 | 1,261 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,319 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1,376 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,434 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,492 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,317 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 1,421 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1,468 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,515 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,562 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,609 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,602 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,578 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,553 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,395 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,393 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,422 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,471 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,460 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,416 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,469 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,511 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,553 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,698 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,607 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,742 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,720 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,702 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,683 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,665 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,560 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,553 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,446 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,445 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,398 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,476 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,537 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,597 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,628 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,592 | -2.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,592 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,592 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,244 | 1,227 | 1,261 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,451 | 1,317 | 1,609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,532 | 1,395 | 1,602 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,500 | 1,393 | 1,698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,591 | 1,398 | 1,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,566 | 1,476 | 1,628 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Barbados?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Barbados was 1,592 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,742 in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,227 in 1978.
- How does Barbados rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.