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.
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
- 65 Vanuatu 0.0058 units per person compare
- 66 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.0058 units per person compare
- 67 Guam 0.0057 units per person compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0056 units per person compare
- 70 Australia 0.0056 units per person compare
- 71 Uruguay 0.0056 units per person compare
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,592 (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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.