Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados
Barbados: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 53.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 77 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2017
All-time low
39.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados stood at 53.8%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
That places Barbados 48th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 39.1% | — |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.7% | 39.1% | 57.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.7% | 53.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 45 Bulgaria 56.3% compare
- 46 Austria 55.3% compare
- 47 South Africa 54.6% compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 53.4% compare
- 50 Armenia 53.3% compare
- 51 Cayman Islands 52.4% 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados was 53.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Barbados ranks 48th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release