Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1,244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1,244 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados peaked at 1,517 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,091, in 2018.
That places Barbados 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,179 | — |
| 1975 | 1,300 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 1,421 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,432 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,517 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,453 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 1,342 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1,231 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,231 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,209 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,368 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,449 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1,457 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,465 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,473 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,481 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,224 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 1,230 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,215 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,210 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,326 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,381 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,264 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,348 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,430 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,172 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1,093 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,097 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,091 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,092 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,186 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,216 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,241 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,256 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,244 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,384 | 1,179 | 1,517 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,371 | 1,209 | 1,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,227 | 1,224 | 1,230 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,311 | 1,210 | 1,430 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,109 | 1,091 | 1,172 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,229 | 1,186 | 1,256 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 French Polynesia 1,592 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 1,480 compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 1,327 compare
- 176 Samoa 1,211 compare
- 177 Vanuatu 1,186 compare
- 178 French Guiana 1,120 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Barbados was 1,244 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,517 in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,091 in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.
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- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.