Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 1,222 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Barbados, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Barbados is 1,222, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 1,367 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 975, in 1985.
Barbados ranks 174th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 975 | — |
| 1986 | 1,036 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1,098 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,160 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,221 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1,227 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,174 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,120 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,059 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,059 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,098 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,128 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,139 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,096 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,140 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,176 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,211 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,347 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1,257 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,367 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,338 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,321 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,305 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,288 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,194 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,197 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,107 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,118 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,070 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,128 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,187 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,233 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,255 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,222 | -2.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,222 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 7% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,222 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,098 | 975 | 1,221 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,145 | 1,059 | 1,227 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,165 | 1,059 | 1,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,230 | 1,070 | 1,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,205 | 1,128 | 1,255 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Barbados?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Barbados was 1,222 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,367 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 975 in 1985.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.