Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1,244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,244
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
175th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,517
in 1978
All-time low
1,091
in 2018
Years of data
30
1974–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1,244 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Barbados peaked at 1,517 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,091, in 2018.
Barbados ranks 175th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,179 | — |
| 1976 | 1,421 | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 1,432 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,517 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,453 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,231 | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 1,231 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,209 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,368 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,449 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,481 | +2.2% |
| 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 | 1,400 | 1,179 | 1,517 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,328 | 1,209 | 1,481 | 6 |
| 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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Barbados?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Barbados was 1,244 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,517 in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,091 in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release