Barbados vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Barbados
1.49 GPIA
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
1.26 GPIA
in 2022
Barbados rank
18th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
20th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Barbados
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.49 GPIA against 1.26 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.23 GPIA.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 18th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.4625 GPIA | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.3055 GPIA | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.53 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.3965 GPIA | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Barbados or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Barbados, at 1.49 GPIA against 1.26 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Barbados and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.23 GPIA, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Barbados ranks 18th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 20th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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