Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados

Barbados: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1,592 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,592
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
176th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,742
in 2010
All-time low
1,227
in 1978
Years of data
41
1978–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados, 1978–2024

05001.0k1.5k1978200120241978: 1.2k1979: 1.3k1980: 1.3k1981: 1.4k1982: 1.4k1983: 1.5k1984: 1.3k1985: 1.4k1986: 1.5k1987: 1.5k1988: 1.6k1989: 1.6k1990: 1.6k1991: 1.6k1992: 1.6k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.5k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados is 1,592, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 1,742 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,227, in 1978.

That places Barbados 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados, 1978 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1978 1,227
1979 1,261 +2.8%
1980 1,319 +4.6%
1981 1,376 +4.4%
1982 1,434 +4.2%
1983 1,492 +4.0%
1984 1,317 -11.7%
1985 1,421 +7.9%
1986 1,468 +3.3%
1987 1,515 +3.2%
1988 1,562 +3.1%
1989 1,609 +3.0%
1990 1,602 -0.4%
1991 1,578 -1.5%
1992 1,553 -1.6%
1999 1,395 -10.2%
2000 1,393 -0.1%
2001 1,422 +2.1%
2002 1,471 +3.4%
2003 1,460 -0.7%
2004 1,416 -3.0%
2005 1,469 +3.7%
2006 1,511 +2.9%
2007 1,553 +2.8%
2008 1,698 +9.3%
2009 1,607 -5.4%
2010 1,742 +8.4%
2011 1,720 -1.3%
2012 1,702 -1.1%
2013 1,683 -1.1%
2014 1,665 -1.1%
2015 1,560 -6.3%
2016 1,553 -0.4%
2017 1,446 -6.9%
2018 1,445 -0.1%
2019 1,398 -3.3%
2020 1,476 +5.6%
2021 1,537 +4.1%
2022 1,597 +3.9%
2023 1,628 +1.9%
2024 1,592 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,244 1,227 1,261 2
1980s 1,451 1,317 1,609 10
1990s 1,532 1,395 1,602 4
2000s 1,500 1,393 1,698 10
2010s 1,591 1,398 1,742 10
2020s 1,566 1,476 1,628 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 173 Malta 1,941 compare
  2. 174 Guadeloupe 1,920 compare
  3. 175 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
  4. 177 Samoa 1,558 compare
  5. 178 Bahamas 1,497 compare
  6. 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados was 1,592 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1,742 in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1,227 in 1978.
How does Barbados rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Barbados ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.