Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados stood at 0.0044 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.006 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 145th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0057 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.006 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 63% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Barbados was 0.0044 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.