Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Barbados, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Barbados is 95.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Barbados peaked at 97.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1978.
Barbados ranks 126th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 81.0% | — |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 95.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 95.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 93.3% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.2% | 96.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.3% | 95.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Barbados?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Barbados was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1978.
- How does Barbados rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Barbados ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release