Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Barbados
Barbados: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Barbados, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 95.4% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% 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.
That places Barbados 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 95.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 97% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 95.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.0%, 99% 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 |
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 95.4% in 2019, 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 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.