Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 3.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados stood at 3.79 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados peaked at 4.05 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.85 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Barbados ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 4 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 4.05 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 10 Israel 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 4.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Tuvalu 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados was 3.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.