Barbados vs Samoa: Primary education, teachers

Barbados

1,592

in 2024

Samoa

1,558

in 2023

Barbados rank

173rd

Samoa rank

174th

Primary education, teachers over time

Barbados currently reports 1,592 against 1,558 in Samoa, a difference of 34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Samoa ahead.

Globally, Barbados ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 174th 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.