Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 2.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados stood at 2.92 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados peaked at 3.53 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.54 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Barbados 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 18 Israel 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Aruba 3.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 2.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Luxembourg 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 2.51 units per square kilometre 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), per square in Barbados?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Barbados was 2.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.