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.
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
- 170 French Polynesia 2,052 compare
- 172 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
- 174 Samoa 1,558 compare
- 175 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.71 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 83.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 84.8% (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.