Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Barbados
Barbados: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 431 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, male in Barbados, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in Barbados stood at 431.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Barbados peaked at 796 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 371, in 2018.
That places Barbados 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 796 | — |
| 1989 | 684 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 547 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 520 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 515 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 527 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 542 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 567 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 548 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 581 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 589 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 434 | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 399 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 381 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 371 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 393 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 425 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 430 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 444 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 443 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 431 | -2.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 431 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 431 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,265, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 740 | 684 | 796 | 2 |
| 1990s | 533.5 | 520 | 547 | 2 |
| 2000s | 552.71 | 515 | 589 | 7 |
| 2010s | 395.6 | 371 | 434 | 5 |
| 2020s | 434.6 | 425 | 444 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 French Guiana 540 compare
- 173 Tonga 459 compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 446 compare
- 176 Samoa 430 compare
- 177 Kiribati 360 compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 314 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, male in Barbados?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Barbados was 431 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 796 in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 371 in 2018.
- How does Barbados rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release