Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was -0.9554 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Barbados, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -0.9554 % change on previous year for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in 2024.
The figure is down 179.0% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Barbados peaked at 13.15 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -17.35 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 158th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.7741 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +666.8% |
| 1979 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -835.9% |
| 1985 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1990 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 2000 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4115 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2002 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -2429.6% |
| 2003 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2004 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 2005 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2006 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2016 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2017 | 0.366 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2018 | -0.5469 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0917 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2020 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +9291.4% |
| 2021 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2022 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2024 | -0.9554 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -0.9554 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7558 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -0.9554 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7143 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9291.4% | 0.0917 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2429.6% | -0.4115 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8303 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -17.35 % change on previous year | -17.35 % change on previous year | -17.35 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 0.366 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.9554 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 155 Denmark -0.5448 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Netherlands -0.564 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Bhutan -0.8786 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Anguilla -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 160 North Macedonia -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Poland -1.33 % change on previous year compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Barbados?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Barbados was -0.9554 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.35 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- Barbados ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.