Teachers in primary education, female in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in primary education, female was 1,222 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Barbados, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Barbados stood at 1,222.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Barbados peaked at 1,367 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 975, in 1985.
That places Barbados 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,098 | 975 | 1,221 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,135 | 1,059 | 1,227 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,164 | 1,059 | 1,347 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,210 | 1,070 | 1,367 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,205 | 1,128 | 1,255 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Barbados?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Barbados was 1,222 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,367 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 975 in 1985.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Barbados ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release