Australia vs Barbados: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Australia
76.9%
in 1997
Barbados
76.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
109th
Barbados rank
111th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Australia
- Barbados
How they compare
Australia currently reports 76.9% against 76.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
Australia ranks 109th and Barbados ranks 111th of 212 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.3% | 75.9% | 3.6% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 72.1% | 2.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Australia or Barbados?
- Australia, at 76.9% against 76.8% in Barbados as of 1997.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Australia and Barbados?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How do Australia and Barbados rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Australia ranks 109th and Barbados ranks 111th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.