Primary education, teachers, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0056 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Barbados, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0056 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 1978.
That places Barbados 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.005 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0056 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0056 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 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, per capita in Barbados?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Barbados was 0.0056 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1978.
- How does Barbados rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.