Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Barbados
Barbados: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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 (Secondary square) 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- 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)
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.