Barbados vs Colombia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified
Barbados
76.8%
in 2024
Colombia
77.6%
in 2022
Barbados rank
53rd
Colombia rank
50th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified over time
- Barbados
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77.6% against 76.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 50th of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.2% | 77.6% | 0.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 77.7% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified, Barbados or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 77.6% against 76.8% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified between Barbados and Colombia?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Colombia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Colombia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Barbados ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 50th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and 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