Barbados vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Barbados
76.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
68.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
111th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
112th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Barbados
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 76.8% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 111th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 112th of 212 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 49.5% | 22.8% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 51.8% | 23.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 55.9% | 21.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 62.8% | 14.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 66.9% | 10.0% | 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Barbados, at 76.8% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Barbados and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 8.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Barbados ranks 111th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 112th 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
February 2026 Data Release