Bahamas vs Barbados: Primary education, teachers

Bahamas

1,497

in 2024

Barbados

1,592

in 2024

Bahamas rank

175th

Barbados rank

173rd

Primary education, teachers over time

Barbados currently reports 1,592 against 1,497 in Bahamas, a difference of 95.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bahamas ahead.

Globally, Bahamas ranks 175th and Barbados ranks 173rd of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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