Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados

Barbados: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 86.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
86.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2013
All-time low
58.5%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados, 2007–2022

0204060801002007201420222007: 58.5 %2013: 94.9 %2016: 75.1 %2019: 83.8 %2021: 84.2 %2022: 86.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados stood at 86.4%.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados peaked at 94.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2007.

That places Barbados 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Barbados, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 58.5%
2013 94.9% +62.2%
2016 75.1% -20.9%
2019 83.8% +11.6%
2021 84.2% +0.5%
2022 86.4% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.5% 58.5% 58.5% 1
2010s 84.6% 75.1% 94.9% 3
2020s 85.3% 84.2% 86.4% 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91.4% compare
  2. 3 Cayman Islands 89.9% compare
  3. 4 Greece 89.8% compare
  4. 6 Uruguay 85.6% compare
  5. 7 Ecuador 83.7% compare
  6. 8 Guinea 83.0% compare

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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 86.4% 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 94.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2007.
How does Barbados rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Barbados ranks 5th out of 80 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 down 9.0%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 1,019 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release