Barbados vs Colombia: Primary education, teachers

Barbados
76.8%
in 2024
Colombia
77.0%
in 2022
Barbados rank
105th
Colombia rank
102nd

Primary education, teachers 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 105th and Colombia ranks 102nd of 200 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 primary education, teachers, Barbados or Colombia?
Colombia, at 77.0% against 76.8% in Barbados as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Barbados ranks 105th and Colombia ranks 102nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.