Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 370 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Barbados, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Barbados stood at 370.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Barbados peaked at 446 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 320, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 169th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 446 | — |
| 1989 | 388 | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 375 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 433 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 336 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 334 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 324 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 343 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 321 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 320 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 329 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 342 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 351 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 350 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 375 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 382 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 377 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 366 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 356 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 339 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 327 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 328 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 348 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 350 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 364 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 373 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 370 | -0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 370 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 19% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 370 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 417 | 388 | 446 | 2 |
| 1990s | 381.33 | 336 | 433 | 3 |
| 2000s | 334.89 | 320 | 351 | 9 |
| 2010s | 356.25 | 327 | 382 | 8 |
| 2020s | 361 | 348 | 373 | 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, male in Barbados?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Barbados was 370 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 446 in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release