Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0056 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados is 0.0056 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 1978.
Barbados ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.005 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,937 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados was 0.0056 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1978.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.