Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 621 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
621
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
133rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
629
in 2023
All-time low
545
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 621 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 629 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 545, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 133rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 586 | — |
| 2016 | 546 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 549 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 547 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 545 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 594 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 608 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 622 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 629 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 621 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 554.6 | 545 | 586 | 5 |
| 2020s | 614.8 | 594 | 629 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 1,427 compare
- 131 Bahamas 948 compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 856
- 134 Saint Lucia 619 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 499
- 136 Kiribati 480 compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3,190 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Barbados was 621 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 629 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 545 in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 133rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release