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
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Barbados stood at 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release