Secondary education, teachers in Barbados
Barbados: Secondary education, teachers was 1,244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Barbados, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Barbados is 1,244, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Barbados peaked at 1,517 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,091, in 2018.
Barbados ranks 172nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,179 | — |
| 1976 | 1,421 | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 1,432 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,517 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,453 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,231 | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 1,231 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,209 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,368 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,449 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,481 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,224 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 1,230 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,215 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,210 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,326 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,381 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,264 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,348 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,430 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,172 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1,093 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,097 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,091 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,092 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,186 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,216 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,241 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,256 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,244 | -1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,244 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,244 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,400 | 1,179 | 1,517 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,328 | 1,209 | 1,481 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,227 | 1,224 | 1,230 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,311 | 1,210 | 1,430 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,109 | 1,091 | 1,172 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,229 | 1,186 | 1,256 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 169 French Polynesia 1,592 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 1,480 compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 1,327 compare
- 173 Samoa 1,211 compare
- 174 Vanuatu 1,186 compare
- 175 Tonga 1,086 compare
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 secondary education, teachers in Barbados?
- Secondary education, teachers in Barbados was 1,244 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,517 in 1978.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,091 in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Barbados ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.