Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 2.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 2.92 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 3.53 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.54 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Barbados ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 18 Israel 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Aruba 3.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 2.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Luxembourg 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 2.51 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Barbados
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,244 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,227 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,222 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 370 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,037 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Barbados was 2.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary 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.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary 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
Secondary 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.