Primary education, teachers in Barbados
Barbados: Primary education, teachers was 1,592 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Barbados, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Barbados stood at 1,592.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Barbados peaked at 1,742 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,227, in 1978.
Barbados ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,227 | — |
| 1979 | 1,261 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,492 | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 1,317 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 1,421 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,609 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 1,602 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,553 | -3.1% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 1,553 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,698 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,607 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,742 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,720 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,665 | -3.2% |
| 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 | 1,460 | 1,317 | 1,609 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,517 | 1,395 | 1,602 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,499 | 1,393 | 1,698 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,566 | 1,398 | 1,742 | 8 |
| 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 in Barbados?
- Primary education, teachers in Barbados was 1,592 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,742 in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,227 in 1978.
- How does Barbados rank for primary education, teachers?
- Barbados ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.