Barbados vs UIS: Arab States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Barbados
76.8%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
67.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
111th
UIS: Arab States rank
113th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Barbados
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 76.8% against 67.8% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 111th and UIS: Arab States ranks 113th of 212 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1980s 72.2% 48.6% 23.7% Barbados
1990s 74.9% 51.4% 23.5% Barbados
2000s 77.6% 55.8% 21.8% Barbados
2010s 77.2% 62.3% 14.9% Barbados
2020s 76.9% 66.7% 10.3% Barbados

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 UIS: Arab States?
Barbados, at 76.8% against 67.8% in UIS: Arab States as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Barbados and UIS: Arab States?
9.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and UIS: Arab States?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Barbados and UIS: Arab States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Barbados ranks 111th and UIS: Arab States ranks 113th 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