Female teachers in Barbados
Barbados: Female teachers was 76.76 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.76
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 212 countries
All-time high
79.33
in 2008
All-time low
68.61
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2024
Female teachers in Barbados, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 76.76 for female teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Barbados peaked at 79.33 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.61, in 1985.
Barbados ranks 111th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female teachers in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68.61 | — |
| 1989 | 75.89 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 76.59 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.12 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 75.91 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 76.02 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.22 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 76.68 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.01 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 77.4 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.98 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.33 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 78.22 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.47 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.79 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.36 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.54 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.08 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.56 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.37 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.54 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.42 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.23 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 77.21 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.09 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.76 | -0.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 76.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 76.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.25 | 68.61 | 75.89 | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.87 | 72.12 | 76.59 | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.61 | 76.02 | 79.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.21 | 76.54 | 78.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.94 | 76.42 | 77.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 82.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.4 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Barbados?
- Female teachers in Barbados was 76.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 79.33 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.61 in 1985.
- How does Barbados rank for female teachers?
- Barbados ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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