Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 3.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1978β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados is 3.79 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 4.05 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.85 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Barbados 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 4.05 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 10 Israel 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino, Republic of 4.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Tuvalu 3.33 units per square kilometre 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, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados was 3.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Barbados rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.