Barbados vs Colombia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Barbados
76.8%
in 2024
Colombia
77.0%
in 2022
Barbados rank
111th
Colombia rank
108th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Barbados
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 77.0% against 76.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.

Barbados ranks 111th and Colombia ranks 108th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 68.6% 79.0% 10.4% Colombia
1990s 74.0% 78.4% 4.4% Colombia
2000s 77.6% 77.2% 0.3% Barbados
2010s 77.2% 77.6% 0.4% Colombia
2020s 77.0% 77.5% 0.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Barbados or Colombia?
Colombia, at 77.0% against 76.8% in Barbados as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Barbados and Colombia?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Colombia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Colombia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Barbados ranks 111th and Colombia ranks 108th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release