Barbados: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is up 13.92% from 1,092 in 2019 (2.64% a year on average, compounded). Since 1974 it is up 5.51% from 1,179 in 1974 (0.11% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 21 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Barbados' secondary education, teachers fell 1% on 2023 (from 1,256 to 1,244).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2023), the average change was +1.1% and a typical year strayed about 6.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13.2% in 1984 and the biggest yearly fall was 17.4% in 1990. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 18.05 a year. A straight line explains 61% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Barbados had the 73rd highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Barbados in the 2024 ranking

• Macao SAR, China — 70th of 85: 2,938
• Belize — 71st of 85: 2,319
• Bahamas, The — 72nd of 85: 2,192
• Vanuatu — 74th of 85: 1,186
• St. Lucia — 75th of 85: 1,037
• Kiribati — 76th of 85: 969

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 30 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 865 (2023)
• Aruba — 553 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 2,192 (2024)
• Belize — 2,319 (2024)
• Bolivia — 72,283 (2024)
• Brazil — 1.02 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 195 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 380 (2024)
• Chile — 96,048 (2024)
• Colombia — 190,940 (2022)
• Costa Rica — 37,015 (2024)

More education data for Barbados

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 16,314 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 83.94% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 83.04% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 84.8% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 18,457 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 104.37% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Barbados's secondary education, teachers?

1,244 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1974?

It is up 5.51% from 1,179 in 1974 (0.11% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,517 in 1978 and the lowest 1,091 in 2018.

How does Barbados rank?

73rd highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers unusual for Barbados?

In 2024, Barbados' secondary education, teachers fell 1% on 2023 (from 1,256 to 1,244). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2023), the average change was +1.1% and a typical year strayed about 6.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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